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Molecular Detection of Tick‐Borne Pathogens in Kumasi: With a First Report of Zoonotic Pathogens in Abattoir Workers

BioMed Research International, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
Tick‐borne pathogens continue to infect humans and animals worldwide. By adapting to the movement of livestock, ticks facilitate the spread of these infectious pathogens. Humans in close contact with animals that could be amplifying hosts are especially at risk of being infected with tick‐borne pathogens. This study involved the collection of dry blood
Seth Offei Addo, Stacy Amoah, Nancy Martekai Unicorn, Emmanuella Tiwaa Kyeremateng, Genevieve Desewu, Patrick Kwasi Obuam, Richard Odoi-Teye Malm, Emmanuel Osei-Frempong, Francisca Adai Torto, Stephen Kwabena Accorlor, Philip Kweku Baidoo, Samuel K. Dadzie, John Asiedu Larbi, Kalman Imre   +13 more
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Molecular Detection and Characterization of Rickettsia Species in Ixodid Ticks from Selected Regions of Namibia

Microorganisms
Rickettsial pathogens are among the emerging and re-emerging vector-borne zoonoses of public health importance. Reports indicate human exposure to Rickettsial pathogens in Namibia through serological surveys, but there is a lack of data on infection ...
Pricilla Mbiri, Ophelia Chuma Matomola, Walter Muleya, Lusia Mhuulu, Azaria Diegaardt, Bruce Howard Noden, Katendi Changula, Percy Chimwamurombe, Carolina Matos, Sabrina Weiss, Emmanuel Nepolo, Simbarashe Chitanga   +11 more
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Diagnosis of a Rare Rickettsia felis Infection Complicated with Unusual Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade Using an mNGS Test

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
The occurrence of sporadic rickettsial infections has been consistently undervalued and overlooked, primarily owing to a limited emphasis on routine examinations for rickettsioses in clinical practice. At present, the immunofluorescence assay is the prevailing diagnostic method for suspected rickettsioses that enables the detection of specific ...
Tien-Lung Po, Chien-Hsien Huang, Chia-Hsun Lin, Huei-Fong Hung, Piyush Baindara   +4 more
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Spatial and Seasonal Patterns of Tick Infestations in Kassena‐Nankana Livestock

Veterinary Medicine International, Volume 2024, Issue 1, 2024.
The ability of ticks to adapt to different ecological zones, coupled with the spread of infectious pathogens negatively affects livestock production and thus, there is a need for better control strategies. However, control measures within a geographical region can only be effective if there is available information on tick population dynamics and ...
Seth Offei Addo, Ronald Essah Bentil, Bernice Olivia Ama Baako, Jane Ansah-Owusu, Christopher Nii Laryea Tawiah-Mensah, Eric Behene, Victor Asoala, James C. Dunford, John Asiedu Larbi, Philip Kweku Baidoo, Michael David Wilson, Joseph W. Diclaro II, Samuel K. Dadzie, Nora Mestorino   +13 more
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Genomic characterization of an emerging Rickettsia barbariae isolated from tick eggs in northwestern China

Emerging Microbes and Infections
The continual emergence of tick-borne rickettsioses has garnered widespread global attention. Candidatus Rickettsia barbariae (Candidatus R. barbariae), which emerged in Italy in 2008, has been detected in humans from northwestern China.
Ning Wang, Hui-Jun Yu, Xiao-Yu Han, Cheng Li, Run-Ze Ye, Li-Feng Du, Ya-Ting Liu, Ming-Zhu Zhang, Xiao-Yu Shi, Dai-Yun Zhu, Wenqiang Shi, Na Jia, Jia-Fu Jiang, Yi Sun, Lin Zhao, Xiao-Ming Cui, Wu-Chun Cao   +16 more
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New insights into the systematics of the afrotropical Amblyomma marmoreum complex (Acari: Ixodidae) and the genome of a novel Rickettsia africae strain using morphological and metagenomic approaches

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
The Amblyomma marmoreum complex includes afrotropical species, such as Amblyomma sparsum, a three-host tick that parasitizes reptiles, birds, and mammals, and is a recognized vector of Ehrlichia ruminantium.
Andrea P. Cotes-Perdomo, Alberto Sánchez-Vialas, Richard Thomas, Andrew Jenkins, Juan E. Uribe   +4 more
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South African Tick Bite Fever: An Overview

Dermatopathology, 2019
The rickettsiae are a diverse group of vector-borne zoonotic bacterial pathogens. The two common spotted fever diseases in existence in southern Africa are boutonneuse fever-like tick bite fever (TBF), caused by Rickettsia conorii, and African TBF ...
John Frean, Wayne Grayson
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Rickettsia africae and other unclassified Rickettsia species of the spotted fever group in ticks of the Western Ghats, India. [PDF]

Exp Appl Acarol, 2023
Babu NN, Jayaram A, Auti AM, Bhandari Y, Shetty U, Arunkumar G.   +5 more
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Molecular screening reveals non-uniform malaria transmission in western Kenya and absence of Rickettsia africae and selected arboviruses in hospital patients. [PDF]

Malar J, 2022
Chiuya T, Villinger J, Falzon LC, Alumasa L, Amanya F, Bastos ADS, Fèvre EM, Masiga DK.   +7 more
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Molecular detection of vector-borne bacteria in bat ticks (Acari: Ixodidae, Argasidae) from eight countries of the Old and New Worlds

Parasites & Vectors, 2019
Background Despite the increasingly recognized eco-epidemiological significance of bats, data from molecular analyses of vector-borne bacteria in bat ectoparasites are lacking from several regions of the Old and New Worlds. Methods During this study, six
Sándor Hornok, Krisztina Szőke, Marina L. Meli, Attila D. Sándor, Tamás Görföl, Péter Estók, Yuanzhi Wang, Vuong Tan Tu, Dávid Kováts, Sándor A. Boldogh, Alexandra Corduneanu, Kinga M. Sulyok, Miklós Gyuranecz, Jenő Kontschán, Nóra Takács, Ali Halajian, Sara Epis, Regina Hofmann-Lehmann   +17 more
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