Transcription of the Rickettsia felis ompA gene in naturally infected fleas.

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Published in Am J Trop Med Hyg on October 01, 2005

Authors

Jorge E Zavala-Castro1, Melissa Small, Colette Keng, Donald H Bouyer, Jorge Zavala-Velázquez, David H Walker

Author Affiliations

1: Centro de Investigaciones Regionales Dr. Hideyo Noguchi, Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. zcastro@tunku.uady.mx

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