EPIDEMIOLOGICAL PROFILE OF BRAZILIAN SPOTTED FEVER IN BRAZIL BETWEEN 2018 AND 2024
Brazilian Journal of Infectious DiseasesIntroduction/Objective: Brazilian spotted fever is an infectious disease caused mainly by Rickettsia rickettsii, transmitted by ticks, with Amblyomma spp. as the main vector.
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Rickettsial infection in Amblyomma cajennense ticks and capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) in a Brazilian spotted fever-endemic area [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2014 Background Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), caused by the bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii, is the deadliest spotted fever of the world. In most of the BSF-endemic areas, capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) are the principal host for the tick Amblyomma ...
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Neurological manifestation of Brazilian spotted fever in childhood. [PDF]
Rev Inst Med Trop Sao PauloRocky Mountain Spotted Fever is a rickettsial disease caused by the bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii. In Brazil, the disease is known as Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), being the most significant tick-borne disease in the country. Among the affected patients, only 5% of cases occur in children aged one to nine years.
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Characterization of bacterial microbiome and molecular detection of rickettsiosis in free-living ticks (Amblyomma sculptum Berlese, 1888) [PDF]
Scientific ReportsAmblyomma sculptum is a major tick species in southeastern Brazil and an important vector in the epidemiology of Brazilian Spotted Fever (BSF). This study characterized the bacterial microbiome of free-living A.
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The importance of Indigenous Lands and landscape structure in shaping the zoonotic disease risk—Insights from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest [PDF]
One HealthIndigenous Peoples hold traditional knowledge rooted in their ancestral ties to the land, contributing to lower deforestation and higher biodiversity. These ecological benefits may also support public health, as intact ecosystems help reduce the risk of ...
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Molecular identification of Rickettsia felis in ticks and fleas from an endemic area for Brazilian Spotted Fever [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2008 Rickettsioses are arthropod-borne diseases caused by parasites from the Order Rickettsiales. The most prevalent rickettsial disease in Brazil is Brazilian Spotted Fever (BSF).
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Brazilian spotted fever: description of a fatal clinical case in the State of Rio de Janeiro [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2002 We describe a case of Brazilian spotted fever in a previously healthy young woman who died with petechial rash associated to acute renal and respiratory insufficiency 12 days following fever, headache, myalgia, and diarrhea.
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Brazilian Spotted Fever with an Approach in Veterinary Medicine and One Health Perspective. [PDF]
Vet Med Int, 2016 There is increasing interaction between man and pathogens transmitted by arthropods, especially by ticks. It is on this background that a holistic approach stands out, for the sake of Public Health. Brazilian Spotted Fever is an endemic disease at the country’s southeast, withAmblyomma sculptumas its major contributor, followed byA.
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Brazilian Spotted Fever Prevention through a Nonlethal Capybara Population Control Strategy [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2019 INTRODUCTION: Brazilian spotted fever (BSF), a lethal tick-borne Rickettsioses (2000 - 2018 >600 human deaths) involving synanthropic capybara as host.
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Epidemiological surveillance of capybaras and ticks on warning area for Brazilian spotted fever. [PDF]
Vet World, 2015 The vulnerability of tropical developing countries to the emerging disease constitutes a critical phenomenon in which the invasion of wild niches by human hosts, contributes to expansion of zoonotic diseases, such as the Brazilian spotted fever (BSF). This study performed a diagnosis of species occurrence of their hosts (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) and ...
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