Detection of new Anaplasmataceae in the digestive tract of fish from southeast Asia.

The article focuses on a study done to detect the presence of Neorickettsia in the digestive tract of fish from southeast Asia. The bacteria of the genus Neorickettsia are intracellular bacteria of the family, Anaplasmataceae, and are transmitted to humans and animals by the ingestion of raw fish, snails or aquatic insects. The study revealed that the fish are likely to be parasitised by a variety of Anaplasmataceae and new cooking styles might led to the emergence of a new human disease.