The incidence of tick-borne diseases has risen dramatically in the past two decades and continues to rise. Discovered in 1986 and designated a nationally notifiable disease in 1998 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, human monocytic ...
Khemraj Budachetri +6 more
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Survey of vector-borne agents in feral cats and first report of Babesia gibsoni in cats on St Kitts, West Indies [PDF]
Background: As there is little data on vector-borne diseases of cats in the Caribbean region and even around the world, we tested feral cats from St Kitts by PCR to detect infections with Babesia, Ehrlichia and spotted fever group Rickettsia (SFGR) and
Branford, Gillian Carmichael +8 more
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Association between canine leishmaniosis and Ehrlichia canis co-infection: a prospective case-control study [PDF]
Background In the Mediterranean basin, Leishmania infantum is a major cause of disease in dogs, which are frequently co-infected with other vector-borne pathogens (VBP).
A Mazeris +55 more
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Acute febrile illness is associated with Rickettsia spp infection in dogs [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Rickettsia conorii is transmitted by Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks and causes Mediterranean Spotted Fever (MSF) in humans. Although dogs are considered the natural host of the vector, the clinical and epidemiological significance of R ...
A Cascio +69 more
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Parallelisms and Contrasts in the Diverse Ecologies of the Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia burgdorferi Complexes of Bacteria in the Far Western United States. [PDF]
Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Borrelia burgdorferi are two tick-borne bacteria that cause disease in people and animals. For each of these bacteria, there is a complex of closely related genospecies and/or strains that are genetically distinct and have ...
Foley, Janet, Stephenson, Nicole
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Serologic Evidence of Human Exposure to Ehrlichiosis Agents in Japan
In retrospective analyses, we report 3 febrile patients in Japan who had seroconversion to antibodies against Ehrlichia chaffeensis antigens detected by using an immunofluorescence and Western blot.
Hongru Su +11 more
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Canine tick-borne pathogens in Cyprus and a unique canine case of multiple co-infections [PDF]
Canine tick-borne pathogens such as Ehrlichia canis and Hepatozoon canis are widespread in the Mediterranean basin but have never been reported or investigated in Cyprus.
Altschul +28 more
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We describe a case of human ehrlichiosis in a lung transplant recipient and review published reports on ehrlichiosis in immunocompromised patients.
Nasia Safdar +2 more
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Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis, Mexico City, Mexico
Little information is available about human infections by the members of the genus Ehrlichia in Mexico. Only 2 species, Ehrlichia canis and E. chaffensis, are known to cause disease in this country.
Virginia E. Alcántara-Rodríguez +8 more
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Guideline for veterinary practitioners on canine ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis in Europe
Canine ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis are important tick-borne diseases with a worldwide distribution. Information has been continuously collected on these infections in Europe, and publications have increased in recent years.
Á. Sainz +6 more
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