Matsutani, Minenosuke


Publications
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Discovery of a novel spotted fever group Rickettsia, “Candidatus Rickettsia kedanie,” in unfed larval chigger mites, Leptotrombidium scutellare

Citation
Ogawa et al. (2024). Microbiology and Immunology 68 (9)
Names
Ca. Rickettsia kedanie
Abstract
AbstractSpotted fever group (SFG) rickettsia, the causative agent of SFG rickettsiosis, is predominantly carried by ticks, whereas Orientia tsutusgamushi, the causative agent of scrub typhus, is primarily transmitted by chigger mites in Japan. In this study, we attempted to isolate intracellular eubacteria from Leptotrombidium scutellare, a major vector of O. tsutsugamushi; moreover, we isolated an SFG rickettsia using a mosquito‐derived cell line. Draft genome sequences of this unique isolate,