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Letter to the Editors

Detection of Rickettsia amblyommii in ticks collected from Missouri, USA

Meghan HermanceDepartment of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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Rodrigo I Marques dos SantosDepartment of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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Dar HeinzeDepartment of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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Nicole HausserDepartment of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA;Insectary Services Division, Galveston National Laboratory, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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Donald H BouyerDepartment of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA
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Saravanan ThangamaniDepartment of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USA;Insectary Services Division, Galveston National Laboratory, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX 77555, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1-3 | Received 23 Sep 2015, Accepted 02 Nov 2015, Published online: 25 Jan 2019

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