Antibodies against rickettsiae from spotted fever groups in horses from two mesoregions in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil [PDF]
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2013 Bacteria of the Rickettsia genus are agents of Brazilian Spotted Fever (BSF), a zoonotic disease which is difficult to diagnose, evolves quickly and can result in death. Antibodies against Rickettsia spp.
A.P. Medeiros +7 more
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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 ...
Ana Filipa Palmeirim +2 more
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Seroprevalence of Rickettsia rickettsii and Rickettsia parkeri in dogs during a Brazilian Spotted Fever outbreak in the State of Rio de Janeiro [PDF]
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia, 2018 The present paper is the first to perform this evaluation in dogs from the cities of Natividade, Porciuncula and Varre-Sai. The aim of this study is to search for Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia in canine sera using indirect immunofluorescence assay and ...
I.T. Poubel +6 more
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Eschar-associated Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, Bahia, Brazil [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 In Brazil, Brazilian spotted fever was once considered the only tick-borne rickettsial disease. We report eschar-associated rickettsial disease that occurred after a tick bite. The etiologic agent is most related to Rickettsia parkeri, R. africae, and R.
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Risk factors associated with the transmissionof Brazilian spotted fever in the Piracicaba river basin, State of São Paulo, Brazil [PDF]
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2015 INTRODUCTION : Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is a disease transmitted by ticks for which the etiological agent is Rickettsia rickettsii. The present essay evaluates the risk factors associated with the transmission of cases of BSF in the time period ...
Celso Eduardo de Souza +2 more
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Serosurvey of Rickettsia spp. in cats from a Brazilian spotted fever-endemic area
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2019 Rickettsia spp. bacteria are responsible for tick-borne diseases worldwide, mostly maintained by rickettsial amplifiers capybaras in Brazilian endemic areas.
Juliana Cristina Rebonato Mendes +10 more
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Epidemiological surveillance of capybaras and ticks on warning area for Brazilian spotted fever. [PDF]
Vet World, 2015 Brites-Neto J +2 more
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Genetic identification of rickettsial isolates from fatal cases of Brazilian spotted fever and comparison with Rickettsia rickettsii isolates from the American continents. [PDF]
J Clin Microbiol, 2014 Labruna MB +6 more
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Risk factors associated with ticks and Rickettsia spp. exposure in wild boars (Sus scrofa), hunting dogs, and hunters of Brazil [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2021 Background and Aim: Wild boars have recently been implicated as the maintainers and carriers of Amblyomma spp. ticks, which are essential for Rickettsia spp. transmission.
Louise Bach Kmetiuk +8 more
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Spotted fever: early diagnosis and its relevance
Revista Médica de Minas Gerais, 2023 Introduction: Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is a neglected zoonotic disease, with compulsory notification, high mortality rates, since adequate diagnosis and treatment usually begin at a late stage.
Adelina Machado de Carvalho Nogueira +3 more
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