エジプトのラクダに感染したヒヤロマドロメダリウシに初めてリケチア・ジャポニカが発見:ウシが媒介する病原菌の監視を強化する要請

Ahmed M Soliman1,2,3, Hassan Y A H Mahmoud4, Moaz M Amer3

  • 1Laboratory of Infectious Diseases, Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan.

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まとめ

この研究で エジプトのラクダのヒヤロマドロメダリウシで 病原体であるリケッツジア・ジャポニカが検出されました これは,この病原体が国内で初めて検出され,新たな公衆衛生上の懸念を浮き彫りにしています.

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