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Letter to the Editors

Rickettsia in mosquitoes, Yangzhou, China

Jilei ZhangJiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou225009, Jiangsu Province, China
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Patrick John KellyDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre00265, St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies
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Guangwu LuJiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou225009, Jiangsu Province, China
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Luis Cruz-MartinezDepartment of Clinical Sciences, Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine, Basseterre00265, St. Kitts and Nevis, West Indies
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Chengming WangJiangsu Co-innovation Center for Prevention and Control of Important Animal Infectious Diseases and Zoonoses, Yangzhou University College of Veterinary Medicine, Yangzhou225009, Jiangsu Province, China;Department of Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL36849, USACorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1-7 | Received 16 Jul 2016, Accepted 23 Aug 2016, Published online: 25 Jan 2019

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