In October 2015, a tick nymph was collected from a male Procyon cancrivorus found dead at the roadside of the National Road 119 near Mercedes city, Corrientes province, Argentina.
Eberhardt AT +3 more
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Rickettsias del grupo de las fiebres manchadas en garrapatas del género Amblyomma, capaces de infestar humanos, en áreas rurales del noroeste de Argentina [PDF]
This work was performed to detect Rickettsia species of the spotted fever group in Amblyomma ticks likely to infest humans in rural areas from northwestern Argentina.
Nava, Santiago +2 more
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Rapid, simple, and sensitive detection of the ompB gene of spotted fever group rickettsiae by loop-mediated isothermal amplification [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Spotted fever caused spotted fever group rickettsiae (SFGR) is prevalent throughout China. In this study, we describe a rapid, simple, and sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay targeting the ompB gene of spotted fever ...
Guiqiang Wang +3 more
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Rickettsioses in Latin America, Caribbean, Spain and Portugal [PDF]
Data on genus and infectious by Rickettsia were retrospectively compiled from the critical review literature regarding all countries in Latin America, Caribbean islands, Portugal and Spain.
Abarca, Katia +10 more
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Lateral gene exchanges shape the genomes of amoeba-resisting microorganisms. [PDF]
Based on Darwin's concept of the tree of life, vertical inheritance was thought to be dominant, and mutations, deletions, and duplication were streaming the genomes of living organisms.
Bertelli, C., Greub, G.
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Identificação sorológica de Rickettsia spp do grupo da febre maculosa em capivaras na região de Campinas, SP, Brasil [PDF]
Diseases transmitted by ticks have been an important health problem all over the world. Brazilian Spotted Fever (BSF) stands for a serious epidemiological concern due to the high mortality rates pointed out.
CALIC, Simone Berger +8 more
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Rickettsia bellii sp. nov.: a Tick-Borne Rickettsia, Widely Distributed in the United States, That Is Distinct from the Spotted Fever and Typhus Biogroups [PDF]
During studies to serotype tick-borne rickettsiae from various areas in the United States, particularly those areas associated with the vectors of Rickettsia rickettsii, we obtained 263 isolates of a rickettsia whose prototype is referred to as strain 369-C.
R. N. PHILIP +6 more
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Ticks infesting humans in Italy and associated pathogens [PDF]
Background: Ticks may transmit a large variety of pathogens, which cause illnesses in animals and humans, commonly referred to as to tick-borne diseases (TBDs).
Capelli, G. +10 more
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: The aim of this study was to investigate exposure of Baixadeiro horses to Rickettsia spp. and to ticks infected by Rickettsia in the Baixada Maranhense (lowlands) micro-region, state of Maranhão.
Edvaldo Franco Amorim Filho +8 more
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Bacterial symbionts in arthropods are common, vary in their effects, and can dramatically influence the outcome of biological control efforts. Macrolophus pygmaeus (Heteroptera: Miridae), a key component of biological control programs, is mainly ...
Maria Dally +5 more
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