Rickettsia typhi infection presenting as severe ARDS
IDCases, 2019 Murine typhus, also known as endemic typhus, is a disease resulting from an infection caused by the gram-negative bacillus Rickettsia typhi. Murine typhus is identified worldwide, predominantly in tropical and subtropical geographic locations ...
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 BackgroundScrub typhus has become a leading cause of central nervous system (CNS) infection in endemic regions. As a treatable condition, prompt recognition is vital.
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Severe interstitial pneumonia due to murine typhus in a patient returning from Bali [PDF]
, 2017 Murine typhus has been increasingly reported as a cause of fever in returning travelers from Southeast Asia. We report a case of a previously healthy traveler returning from Bali with an non-specific febrile illness which quickly progressed to a severe ...
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Variation in Small Mammal Species Composition and the Occurrence of Parasitic Mites in Two Landscapes in a Scrub Typhus Endemic Region of Western Yunnan Province, China. [PDF]
Ecol EvolYunnan Province, the most serious scrub typhus endemic areas in China, provides abundant ecological resources that sustain parasite and host populations. The distribution of vector‐borne diseases is driven by interactions between hosts, vectors and the environment, revealing critical ecological dynamics.
Luo YY +8 more
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Acute febrile illness is associated with Rickettsia spp infection in dogs [PDF]
, 2015 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 ...
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Eradication of Typhus Exanthematicus in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Biomolecules & Biomedicine, 2006 Typhus exanthematicus in Bosnia and Herzegovina held in endemic areas from which especially quickly began spread after 1945. That year, in 1945, one hundred epidemics of typhus fever appeared, with the highest incidence rate in Europe of 215.04 per 1 ...
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The first stages of the mortality transition in England: a perspective from evolutionary biology [PDF]
, 2017 This paper examines the origins of the Mortality Revolution from an evolutionary point of view, in terms of the trade-offs between virulence and disease transmission.
Davenport, Romola
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Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome in Patients Suspected of Having Scrub Typhus
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2016 To determine prevalence of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome in South Korea, we examined serum samples from patients with fever and insect bite history in scrub typhus–endemic areas.
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Acute Onset Pneumonia with Scrub Typhus in the Peripartum Period: A Case Report [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic ResearchScrub typhus is a major contributor to acute fevers throughout endemic areas of Asia. This condition is triggered by Orientia tsutsugamushi, transmitted by the bite of infected chigger larvae (Leptotrombidium mites).
Akella Manasa Alekhya +4 more
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Molecular and serological evidence of flea-associated typhus group and spotted fever group rickettsial infections in Madagascar [PDF]
, 2017 This research was supported by the Wellcome Trust (RCDF and Senior Fellowship to ST, #081705 and #095171), the Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, and the Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System, a Division of the Armed Forces Health ...
Harrison, Thomas Alan +6 more
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