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A new focus of Brazilian spotted fever in the central-west region of São Paulo state, Brazil. [PDF]
Fornazari F +5 more
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Brazilian spotted fever in dogs/
Febre maculosa brasileira em cães
Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is caused by bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii, highly pathogenic for humans and dogs, and has the Amblyomma cajennense tick as its main vector.
Alexander Welker Biondo +3 more
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Inflammatory markers in cerebrospinal fluid in pediatric Brazilian spotted fever with neurological manifestations. [PDF]
Teixeira DC +5 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]
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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Brazilian spotted fever in Caratinga, Minas Gerais [PDF]
Introduction: The order Rickettsiales comprises a group of obligatory intracellular parasites, responsible for causing diseases known as rickettsial diseases. In Brazil, the most common rickettsial disease is the Brazilian spotted fever (FMB). Objectives: to determine the level of FMB endemicity in the city of Caratinga, Minas Gerais, in different ...
Márcio Antonio Moreira Galvão +5 more
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Spotted fever: early diagnosis and its relevance
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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Probability of occurrence of the Brazilian spotted fever in northeast of Paraná state, Brazil [PDF]
Abstract Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is a fatal zoonosis because of the difficulties in its early diagnosis and treatment. Occurrences of BSF in the northeast of the state of Paraná prompted investigation of areas at risk of this rickettsiosis in the municipalities of Japira, Jaboti, Pinhalão and Tomazina.
Otomura, Flávio Haragushiku +7 more
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The aim of this study was to investigate rickettsial infection in equids, opossums and ticks in the municipality of Monte Mor, a place where a Brazilian spotted fever case occurred in 2005.
Tatiana Evelyn Hayama Ueno +5 more
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Serological evidence of Rickettsia in horses from a semi-arid Brazilian region
Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is a common tick-borne disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii. Horses are the primary hosts of the main vector, Amblyomma sculptum, and are considered efficient sentinels for circulation of Rickettsia. Therefore, the aim of
Ila Ferreira Farias +6 more
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The Brazilian Spotted Fever (BSF) is a zoonosis that can be fatal if not trteated. As there are few studies of the BSF in the Paraná State, the occurrence of BSF was serologically investigated in dogs and horses by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA),
F.H. Otomura +6 more
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