Molecular detection of <i>Rickettsia</i> species in <i>Laelaps</i> mites in North India
We report presence of Rickettsia spp. in mites, fleas and ticks in North India. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first molecular evidence of the presence of Rickettsia spp. in Laelaps mites from India. The role of haematophagous Laelaps mites in transmission of pathogenic rickettsial species in the region needs to be investigated.
Authors
- Gagandeep Singh Grover (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2585-7030)
- Abhishek Mewara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1044-6167)
- Prof Manisha Biswal
- Taruna Kaura
- P V M Lakshmi
- Shriya Goel
- Kamlesh Bisht
Institutions
- Department of Health & Family Welfare (IN)
- Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Published
- 2026-01-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/trstmh/trag010
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00