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Case of -induced Brain Abscess Mimicking Brain Tumor [PDF]

Osong Public Health and Research Perspectives, 2018
Murine typhus is one of the most prevalent rickettsial infections in the world, caused by the bacterial genus Rickettsia. Though the disease manifests a relatively benign clinical course with fever, rash, and headache being the 3 classic symptoms ...
Yoonhyuk Jang, Jangsup Moon, Jin-Sun Jun, Tae-joon Kim, Kyung-Il Park, Soon-Tae Lee, Keun-Hwa Jung, Sang Kun Lee, Kon Chu   +8 more
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Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Ehrlichia canis Infection

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Transmitted by tick vectors, Ehrlichia canis (E. canis) is a Gram‐negative, obligate intracellular bacterium of zoonotic concern that infects both canine and human hosts. Its pathogenesis centers on the targeting of mononuclear phagocytes, where it establishes an intracellular niche by suppressing phagolysosomal fusion and evading immune detection ...
Xishuai Tong, Jing Jiang, Liu Yang, Yunying Liu, Li Chen, Xiaohui Fu, Gengsheng Yu, Naineng Chen, Shuo Tian, Siyang Huang, Shucheng Huang, Jameel Ahmed Buzdar, Xiang Chen, Zongping Liu, Francesco Mira   +14 more
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Endoparasites of Rattus norvegicus With Reference to Their Zoonotic Importance in an Urban District, East Kuwait

Veterinary Medicine International, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Rattus norvegicus (the brown rat) is adaptable to living in urban settlements across the globe, including Kuwait where this rodent species is widespread in human habitats. It has been known that brown rats are reservoirs of many pathogens, including parasites that can pose a threat to human and animal health.
Fatemah A. M. Aryan, Laila Mohammed Azad Tahrani, Osama Mohammed El-Shafei El-Azazy, Valeria Pasciu   +3 more
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Rumex Species: Phytochemistry, Pharmacology and Nutritional Potential for Food and Health Applications

Food Science &Nutrition, Volume 13, Issue 12, December 2025.
Rumex dentatus, R. vesicarius, and Emex spinosa are traditionally used for managing gastrointestinal, respiratory, hepatic, and inflammatory disorders. In addition to their ethnomedicinal value, some species are consumed as wild edibles. Pharmacological studies support their antimicrobial, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, cytotoxic, and antidiabetic ...
Mai Mohamed Gohar, Shahira Mohamed Ezzat, Balakyz Yeskaliyeva, Seham Salaheldin Elhawary, Farid Noshey Kirollos, Aya Khouchlaa, Abdelhakim Bouyahya, Daniela Calina, Javad Sharifi‐Rad, William N. Setzer, Miquel Martorell   +10 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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Insect and Mice Infestations in Gaza Displacement Camps: A Field‐Based Study on Vector‐Borne Diseases Amid the 2023–2025 Gaza War

Public Health Challenges, Volume 4, Issue 4, December 2025.
GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT Conflict‐driven destruction in Gaza has caused water and sanitation collapse, leading to infestations of rodents and insects, escalating public health risks among displaced populations. ABSTRACT The current study investigates the severe environmental and public health impacts resulting from the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip ...
Zuhair Dardona, Samia Boussaa
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Arthropod ectoparasites of synanthropic rodents in northern‐central Italy

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 39, Issue 4, Page 787-793, December 2025.
The presence of ectoparasites in synanthropic rodents in various Italian provinces was investigated. Eighty‐one Rattus norvegicus, 49 Rattus rattus and 10 Mus musculus were examined Polyplax spinulosa lice, Myobiidae mites, Laelaps echidninus and Notoedres muris were mainly recovered.
Filippo Maria Dini, Silvia Crucitti, Talita Bordoni, Roberta Galuppi   +3 more
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Mucosal‐Associated Invariant T Cells: Origins, Biological Functions, Diseases, and Therapeutic Targets

MedComm, Volume 6, Issue 11, November 2025.
Mucosa‐associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are an evolutionarily conserved class of innate‐like T lymphocytes that rely on MR1 molecules to recognize microbial metabolites and play a central role in immune surveillance and inflammatory regulation.
Cheng Zhu, Qian Huai, Yishan Du, Xingyu Li, Fumin Zhang, Yongkang Zhang, Mengwei Wu, Ying Dai, Xiaolei Li, Hanren Dai, Hua Wang   +10 more
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Oral Flea Preventive to Control Rickettsia typhi–Infected Fleas on Reservoir Opossums, Galveston, Texas, USA, 2023–2024

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Murine typhus, a fleaborne bacterial disease caused by Rickettsia typhi, has reemerged and spread in the United States. We tested spinosad, an oral flea preventive, in opossum flea reservoirs. Spinosad killed 98% of fleas infesting opossums.
Lucas S. Blanton, Alejandro Villasante-Tezanos   +1 more
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The First Report on Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis), a Zoonotic Haematophagous Insect Infestation in Humans in Bangladesh: A Case Report and Literature Review

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 6, November 2025.
An 18‐year‐old girl who didn't have any pets but was infested with fleas from a pet‐owning neighbour. Flea‐bite dermatitis caused severe pruritus, urticarial and papulomatous lesions on the neck and arm. Fleas were removed and identified as Ctenocephalides felis, the cat flea.
Nusrat Nowrin Shohana, Md. Shahadat Hossain, Sharmin Shahid Labony, Md. Haydar Ali, Md. Abdul Alim, Ashim Kumar Nandi, Anisuzzaman   +6 more
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