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3.5. Discussion ....................................................................................... 53
Chapter 4. Novel Rickettsia (Candidatus Rickettsia tasmanensis) in
Tasmania, Australia ..................................................................................... 57
4.1. Abstract ........................................................................................... 57
4.2. Introduction ...................................................................................... 58
4.3. Methods ........................................................................................... 58
4.4. Results ............................................................................................. 59
4.5. Discussion ....................................................................................... 63
Chapter 5 Isolation of Rickettsia argas sp. nov. from the bat tick Argas
dewae. ........................................................................................................... 65
5.1. Abstract ........................................................................................... 65
5.2. Introduction ...................................................................................... 65
5.3. Materials and methods .................................................................... 66
5.4. Results ............................................................................................. 66
5.5. Discussion ....................................................................................... 73
Chapter 6. First reported human cases of Rickettsia felis (cat flea
typhus) in Australia ..................................................................................... 75
6.1. Abstract ........................................................................................... 75
6.2. Introduction ...................................................................................... 75
6.3. Case Study ...................................................................................... 77
6.4. Methods ........................................................................................... 80
6.4.1. Serology ..................................................................................... 80
6.4.2. PCR ............................................................................................ 80
6.4.3. Molecular Characterisation ......................................................... 81
6.4.4. Attempted Isolation and Culture ................................................. 81
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