Establishment of Amblyomma maculatum Ticks and Rickettsia parkeri the Northeastern United States.

ABSTRACT: We document a case of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis in a patient in Connecticut, USA, who became ill after a bite from a Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum). We used PCR to amplify R. parkeri DNA from the detached tick. The patient showed a 4-fold rise in IgG reactive with R. parkeri antigens.

SUBMITTER: Molaei G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11431899 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature