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We report a case-series study of 5 patients with Japanese spotted fever from the Three Gorges Area in China, including 1 fatal case. Seroprevalence of Rickettsia japonica was ≈21% among the local population.
Zhongqiu Teng +12 more
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Rickettsia parkeri in Amblyomma triste from Uruguay [PDF]
Our goal was to detect whether spotted fever group Rickettsia are found in the suspected vector of rickettsioses, Amblyomma triste, in Uruguay. Rickettsia parkeri was detected in A.
Perla A. Cabrera +11 more
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Two novel Rickettsia species of soft ticks in North Africa: ‘Candidatus Rickettsia africaseptentrionalis’ and ‘Candidatus Rickettsia mauretanica’ [PDF]
International audienceRickettsia are obligate intracellular bacteria often reported from hard ticks but more rarely from soft ticks. In this study, we detected in Northern Africa two putatively novel Rickettsia species in soft tick species of the ...
Duron, Olivier, Buysse, Marie
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Molecular detection of Rickettsia spp. in ticks and feas collected from rescued hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in Portugal [PDF]
Hedgehogs (e.g., Erinaceus europaeus, E. roumanicus) are wild mammals that frequently are observed near residential areas. The aim of this study was to investigate ticks and feas collected from European hedgehogs in Portugal and to evaluate the ...
Ferreira, P. +6 more
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We investigated ticks, human blood samples, specimens of tissue and blood from small mammals using nested PCR. We de- tected high prevalence Rickettsia tarasevichiae and Rickettsia sp.
Ya. P. Igolkina +6 more
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Although most pathogenic rickettsiae are obligate intracellular parasites, it is clear that they are bacteria. As such, form and function in rickettsiae are closely similar to form and function found in their free-living counterparts. This review of rickettsiae as bacteria portrays the broad similarities of rickettsiae and free-living bacteria, as well
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Serological evidence of rickettsia spp. in Western Australian Dogs [PDF]
It has been claimed that dogs can be useful sentinels for public health monitoring of vector-borne infectious diseases, including Rickettsia spp. We used 153 canine blood samples opportunistically collected at Murdoch University Veterinary Hospital and ...
Mark David Bennett +9 more
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Serosurvey of Rickettsia spp. and Ehrlichia canis in Dogs from Shelters in Sicily (Southern Italy)
Vector-borne diseases represent a serious threat to human and animal health, especially where environmental conditions favor pathogen-carrying vectors.
Santina Di Bella +12 more
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Detection of Rickettsia RaoultiI Genotypes in Southern Kazakhstan
Previously it was established that different species of genus Rickettsia were detected in Kazakhstan. Nevertheless, rickettsial species spectrum of some regions of Kazakhstan has not been studied.
I. E. Samoylenko +9 more
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Ticks are a major concern for both animal and human health, as they are primary vectors of infectious pathogens. This study focused on ticks found in a nature reserve in southern Italy, highly frequented for recreational activities and inhabited by wild ...
Santina Di Bella +9 more
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