The GroEL Gene Molecular Marker in the Detection of Pathogens Rickettsia conorii subspecies indica at the Species Level in the Ixodidae Ticks Collected from Domestic Animals in Different Agro-Climatic Regions in Tamil Nadu, India
Background: Indian tick typhus (ITT) is a type of spotted fever caused by intracellular Rickettsial pathogens, specifically Rickettsia conorii subspecies indica, which exhibits unique clinical symptoms in humans compared to other spotted fevers. Human cases have been reported from several states based on hospital-bas...