Pattraporn Jeangkhwoa

A novel Candidatus Rickettsia chiangmaiensis and occurrence of Candidatus Rickettsia laoensis in hard ticks from Chiang Mai Province, Thailand.

Hard ticks are important vectors of zoonotic pathogens, including bacteria that cause rickettsiosis, Q fever, and anaplasmosis. In this study, 167 ticks were collected from vegetation in Chiang Mai Province, northern Thailand, and examined using morphological and molecular methods. Five tick species were identified: De...