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Vectors and Vector‐Borne Diseases: Biology, Epidemiology and Integrated Control Strategies

Journal of Applied Entomology, Volume 150, Issue 7, Page 990-1015, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Vector‐Borne Diseases (VBDs), transmitted by arthropods such as mosquitoes, ticks, fleas and sandflies, represent a significant threat to global health. These diseases can be caused by a variety of pathogens, including bacteria, viruses, protozoa, and helminths.
Roberta Rinaldi, Carmen Scieuzo, Federica De Stefano, Luca Masucci, Patrizia Falabella   +4 more
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New Approaches for an Old Disease: Surveillance and Epidemiology of Flea-borne Typhus in California [PDF]

, 2023
Flea-borne typhus (FBT) is a febrile rickettsial disease caused by the bacteria Rickettsia typhi. In the United States, rats, opossums, and cats act as reservoir hosts of R.
Yomogida, Kyle Shinji
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Discursive Power, Civilian Agency, Wartime Duress, and Resilience: Letters to the Authorities in the Blockade of Leningrad

The Russian Review, Volume 85, Issue 3, Page 307-324, July 2026.
Abstract How did World War II affect the nature and resilience of Soviet institutions and authority, especially in the extreme case of the Blockade of Leningrad? During the Blockade, Leningraders acted with great agency by engaging in the shadow trade of food and shadow talk for information and community in order to survive.
Jeffrey K. Hass, Nikita A. Lomagin
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Rickettsiales in South America: A Systematic Review of Their Molecular Detection and Distribution in Arthropods and Vertebrates

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Bacteria of the order Rickettsiales comprise a diverse group of obligate intracellular microorganisms that are globally distributed and highly prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions. In South America, these bacteria have been associated with arthropod vectors, such as ticks, fleas, mites, lice, and certain dipterans, as well as with a ...
Cristian J. Zamorano‐Gómez, Paula A. Ossa‐López, Estefani T. Martínez‐Sánchez, Fredy A. Rivera‐Paéz   +3 more
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Isolation of a novel Orientia species (O. chuto sp. nov.) from a patient infected in Dubai [PDF]

, 2010
In July 2006, an Australian tourist returning from Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), developed acute scrub typhus. Her signs and symptoms included fever, myalgia, headache, rash, and eschar.
Nuntipa Aukkanit, Nguyen, C, Nguyen, C., Blacksell, SD, Aukkanit, N, Ju Jiang, Allen L. Richards, Richards, A. L., Stenos, J., Daniel H. Paris, Jiang, J, Richards, AL, Graves, S., Stuart D. Blacksell, Stan Fenwick, Day, NP, Paris, Daniel, Stenos, J, John Stenos, Fuller, A, Andrew Fuller, Nicholas P. J. Day, Blacksell, S.D., Jiang, J., Chelsea Nguyen, Paris, D.H., Izzard, L, Graves, S, Fuller, A., Leonard Izzard, Stephen Graves, Aukkanit, N., Paris, DH, Fenwick, S., Day, Nicholas, Izzard, L., Fenwick, S, Day, N.P.J.   +37 more
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Spotted fever from Rickettsia typhi in an older woman: a case report from a geographic area where it would not be expected

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014
We describe the case of a 75-year-old woman presenting with spotted fever followed by acute renal failure and septic shock. The infection was caused by Rickettsia typhi, not reported in Calabria district (southern Italy) since World War II. The diagnosis
Filippo Luciani, Erika Cione, Andrea Corsonello, Francesca Guido, Salvatore De Santis, Roberto Cannataro, Mariarita Perri, Maria Cristina Caroleo, Anna Maria Cannataro   +8 more
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Infection Risk From Humans and Animals in the Anatomy Laboratory: A Scoping Review

Clinical Anatomy, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 346-367, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Whole‐body dissection is a cornerstone of anatomy education. During and following the COVID‐19 pandemic, exposure to infectious agents and other risks of dissection were highlighted. To identify potential risks, one must have the data outlining these risks in specific situations.
Margaret A. McNulty, Elizabeth R. Agosto
wiley   +1 more source

Rickettsiales and rickettsial diseases in Australia [PDF]

, 2010
Currently, there are 12 known Rickettsiales species in Australia. However research into the diversity and range of these agents in Australia is still far from complete.
Izzard, Leonard
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Impacts of rodents in piggeries in Australia – review and pilot impact study

Pest Management Science, Volume 82, Issue 3, Page 2177-2189, March 2026.
Rodent impacts in Australian piggeries are under‐researched, with limited data on economic losses and control costs. A review and pilot study found average losses of AUD$100 000 annually. Key concerns include disease, damage, and control expenses.
Peter R. Brown, Steve Henry
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First description of a clinical case of murine typhus in Campeche, Mexico

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Murine typhus is a flea-borne disease caused by Rickettsia typhi, which was first detected in Mexico in 1927. It was not until 1996 that the first systematized study involving this pathogen was conducted in two coastal states of Mexico. We now report the
Selene Blum-Domínguez, Sokani Sánchez-Montes, Luis Alberto Núñez-Oreza, José Mendoza-Zamudio, Ingeborg Becker, Miriam Berzunza-Cruz, Paulino Tamay-Segovia   +6 more
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