Molecular detection of Rickettsia spp. in ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae and Ixodidae) and mites (Trombiculoidae) from a Brazilian taxonomic collection
Rickettsia species are arthropod-hosted endosymbionts classified into phylogenetic and serological groups, heterogeneous concerning their ecologies. This study aims to screen ticks and mites deposited in the Acarological Collection at Center of Taxonomical Collections at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil, fo...