Coinfection of Dermacentor silvarum Olenev (Acari: Ixodidae) by Coxiella-Like, Arsenophonus-Like, and Rickettsia-Like Symbionts
2013 ◽
Vol 79
(7)
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pp. 2450-2454
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Keyword(s):
16S Rrna
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ABSTRACTWe report that multiple symbionts coexist inDermacentor silvarum. Based on 16S rRNA gene sequence analyses, we prove thatCoxiella-like andArsenophonus-like symbionts, with 95.6% and 96.7% sequence similarity to symbionts in the closest taxon, respectively, are novel. Moreover, we also provide evidence that theCoxiella-like symbiont appears to be the primary symbiont.