Rickettsia parkeri in Dermacentor parumapertus Ticks, Mexico

摘要

During a study to identify zoonotic pathogens in northwestern Mexico, we detected the presence of a rickettsial agent in Dermacentor parumapertus ticks from black-tailed jackrabbits ( Lepus californicus ). Comparison of 4 gene sequences ( gltA, htrA, ompA, and ompB ) of this agent showed 99%–100% identity with sequences of Rickettsia parkeri .