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Volume 31, Number 11—November 2025
Research
Isolation and Characterization of Rickettsia finnyi, Novel Pathogenic Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia in Dogs, United States
Praveen K. Korla1, Michael G. Karounos1, Sarah B. Clarke, Cynthia Robveille, James M. Wilson, Edward B. Breitschwerdt, Adam J. Birkenheuer, and Barbara A. Qurollo
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Figure 2. Microscopic images from study of isolation and characterization of Rickettsia finnyi, novel pathogenic spotted fever group Rickettsia in dogs, United States. Images depict Rickettsia finnyi sp. nov. strain 2024-CO-Wats–infected 030D canine mononuclear cells (A) and Vero E6 primate epithelial cells (B) stained with Giménez. Original magnification ×100. Image is white balance adjusted.
1These authors contributed equally to this article.
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