Бюллетень сибирской медицины, 2006 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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Diverse tick-borne microorganisms identified in free-living ungulates in Slovakia [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Free-living ungulates are hosts of ixodid ticks and reservoirs of tick-borne microorganisms in central Europe and many regions around the world.
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Upscaling the surveillance of tick-borne pathogens in the French Caribbean Islands [PDF]
, 2020 Despite the high burden of vector-borne disease in (sub)tropical areas, few information are available regarding the diversity of tick and tick-borne pathogens circulating in the Caribbean.
Albina, Emmanuel +9 more
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New Real-Time PCRs to Differentiate Rickettsia spp. and Rickettsia conorii
Molecules, 2020 Rickettsia species are an important cause of emerging infectious diseases in people and animals, and rickettsiosis is one of the oldest known vector-borne diseases. Laboratory diagnosis of Rickettsia is complex and time-consuming. This study was aimed at
V. Blanda +7 more
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Occurrence of Tick‐Borne Pathogens in Rhipicephalus sanguineus Sensu Lato From Domestic Dogs in Kumasi, Ghana [PDF]
Vet Med IntTick‐borne pathogens, transmitted by ticks, infect humans and animals worldwide. The brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato, is a significant vector of a number of pathogens, including Ehrlichia canis, Rickettsia and Anaplasma species. In Ghana, there is limited information on the pathogens carried by Rh. sanguineus s.l.
Kwarteng S +13 more
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Inflammasome-mediated antagonism of type I interferon enhances Rickettsia pathogenesis
Nature Microbiology, 2019 The innate immune system fights infection with inflammasomes and interferons. Facultative bacterial pathogens that inhabit the host cytosol avoid inflammasomes1–6 and are often insensitive to type I interferons (IFN-I), but are restricted by IFN-γ7–11 ...
Thomas P. Burke +5 more
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Serosurvey of Rickettsia spp. and Ehrlichia canis in Dogs from Shelters in Sicily (Southern Italy)
PathogensVector-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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Reference gene selection and RNA preservation protocol in the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, for gene expression studies [PDF]
, 2016 This work was supported by a Knowledge Transfer Network BBSRC Industrial Case (#414 BB/L502467/1) studentship in association Zoetis Inc.Peer ...
Baird, John +5 more
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AnimalsTicks 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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Scrub typhus among patients with acute febrile illness in Bhutan: A cross‐sectional study
Public Health Challenges, 2023 Introduction Early diagnosis and treatment plays an important role in preventing mortality in scrub typhus infection. In districts situated in the subtropical region of Bhutan, scrub typhus remains an important aetiology among those with acute febrile ...
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