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Advances in Biology, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014 The present work uses fossils and subfossils to decipher the origin and evolution of terrestrial pathogens and endoparasites. Fossils, as interpreted by morphology or specific features of their hosts, furnish minimum dates for the origin of infectious agents, coevolution with hosts, and geographical locations.
George Poinar Jr., Renfu Shao
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International Journal of Zoology, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014 The Nilgiri hills and adjoining downhill areas provide favourable ecological conditions for the propagation of haematophagous arthropods owing to richness in vegetation and animal activities. A study has been undertaken during 2008–2010 on the distribution and abundance of ticks of domestic animals in seven different biotopes. A total of 3,008 domestic
Kaushal Kumar +3 more
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Mediterranean Spotted Fever in Southeastern Romania
BioMed Research International, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013 Although cases of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) have been reported for decades in southeastern Romania, there are few published data. We retrospectively studied 339 patients, diagnosed with MSF at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases “Prof. Dr.
Daniela Pitigoi +6 more
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New Insight into Immunity and Immunopathology of Rickettsial Diseases
Journal of Immunology Research, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012 Human rickettsial diseases comprise a variety of clinical entities caused by microorganisms belonging to the genera Rickettsia, Orientia, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma. These microorganisms are characterized by a strictly intracellular location which has, for long, impaired their detailed study.
Pasquale Mansueto +10 more
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[Mediterranean boutonneuse fever of lethal course]
, 2012 Pathological and microbiological aspects of a lethal case of mediterranean boutonneuse fever.
J Aguilar (41753) +3 more
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Persistent Fever and Exanthema in a Family: A Case Report of Mediterranean Spotted Fever
, 2005 Mediterranean spotted fever (also called Boutonneuse fever) is a notifiable disease in Hong Kong, but its diagnosis can be difficult. We report a case of Mediterranean spotted fever in a middle-aged man who presented with persistent fever, headache, and
CH Chung, CP Ng
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Poor housing quality increases risk of rodent infestation and lassa fever in refugee camps of Sierra Leone [PDF]
, 2007 Lassa fever, a viral hemorrhagic fever endemic in parts of West Africa, is a severe febrile illness transmitted to humans by the rodent Mastomys natalensis. To determine risk of Lassa fever in households in Sierra Leonean refugee camps, we analyzed the
Wolf-Peter Schmidt +13 more
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Rickettsia conorii isolated fromRhipicephalus sanguineus introduced into Switzerland on a pet dog
, 1984 A tick/rickettsial survey in a household near Geneva, Switzerland, revealed that 30 (40%) of 75 nymphs and adults of the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, were infected with a rickettsial agent biologically and antigenically indistinguishable ...
W. Burgdorfer +7 more
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Comparisons of predictors for typhoid and paratyphoid fever in Kolkata, India. [PDF]
, 2007 BACKGROUND: Exposure of the individual to contaminated food or water correlates closely with the risk for enteric fever. Since public health interventions such as water improvement or vaccination campaigns are implemented for groups of individuals we ...
Camilo J Acosta +23 more
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, 2003 Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 14, Issue 1, Page 55-58, 2003.
J Dylewski, Kyle Sheppard
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