What's in a Name? How Useful is Current Rickettsial Taxonomy and Is Revision of Nomenclature Needed?

Dumler JS, Walker DH

DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.25-0459
Published: 2025 Nov 5
Container: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
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@article{allodium:10.4269/ajtmh.25-0459,
  title = {What's in a Name? How Useful is Current Rickettsial Taxonomy and Is Revision of Nomenclature Needed?},
  author = {Dumler JS and Walker DH},
  year = {2025},
  journal = {The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene},
  doi = {10.4269/ajtmh.25-0459},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.25-0459}
}

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AU  - Dumler JS
AU  - Walker DH
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JO  - The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
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JS, D., & DH, W. (2025). What's in a Name? How Useful is Current Rickettsial Taxonomy and Is Revision of Nomenclature Needed?. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.25-0459

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