Publications by authors named "Michelle Misong Kim"
Parasitol Res
January 2024
Article Synopsis
- Ticks are significant vectors for diseases, transmitting pathogens like Rickettsia and Borrelia during their blood meals, with evidence suggesting some may bite humans accidentally, particularly certain species from Australian reptiles.*
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- This study focused on identifying ticks from wild reptiles in New South Wales and detecting tick-borne bacterial DNA, using advanced techniques like qPCR and PCR.*
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- Findings indicated that Amblyomma moreliae ticks were predominantly collected, with a high prevalence of Rickettsia spp. detected in 14 of 16 samples; this unknown Rickettsia strain was similar to known pathogens linked to human disease.*
