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Structural and functional mechanisms of actin isoforms

The FEBS Journal, Volume 292, Issue 3, Page 468-482, February 2025.
Actin isoforms are abundant cytoskeletal proteins that exhibit high structural and functional conservation yet have different cellular roles. This review discusses the structural and functional roles of actin isoforms, their biochemistries, and interactions with myosin motor proteins.
Sarah M. Heissler, Krishna Chinthalapudi
wiley   +1 more source

Rickettsial seropositivity in the indigenous community and animal farm workers, and vector surveillance in Peninsular Malaysia

Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2017
Rickettsioses are emerging zoonotic diseases that are often neglected in many countries in Southeast Asia. Rickettsial agents are transmitted to humans through exposure to infected arthropods.
Kai Ling Kho, Fui Xian Koh, Lailatul Insyirah Mohd Hasan, Li Ping Wong, Masoumeh Ghane Kisomi, Awang Bulgiba, Quaza Nizamuddin Hassan Nizam, Sun Tee Tay   +7 more
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Efficacy and safety of clarithromycin as treatment for Mediterranean spotted fever in children: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2001
Fifty-one children with Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) were randomized to receive either clarithromycin, 15 mg/kg/day orally in 2 divided doses, or chloramphenicol, 50 mg/kg/day orally in 4 divided doses, for 7 days.
CASCIO, ANTONIO, COLOMBA, Claudia, di Martino, L, Di Rosa, D, Salsa, L, TITONE LANZA DI SCALEA, Lucina   +5 more
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Kinetics of Antibody Responses in Rickettsia africae and Rickettsia conorii Infections [PDF]

Clinical and Vaccine Immunology, 2002
ABSTRACT African tick-bite fever, caused by Rickettsia africae , is the most common tick-borne rickettsiosis in sub-Saharan Africa. Mediterranean spotted fever due to Rickettsia conorii also occurs in the region but is more prevalent in Mediterranean countries.
Pierre-Edouard, Fournier, Mogens, Jensenius, Herman, Laferl, Sirka, Vene, Didier, Raoult   +4 more
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Seroprevalences of Rickettsia conorii, Ehrlichia canis and Coxiella burnetii in Dogs from Montenegro

Acta Parasitologica, 2019
The incidence of vector-borne zoonoses has been increasing in Europe as a result of global climate change, and rickettsioses are a significant etiologic entity among these infections.
Dejan Laušević, Tamara Ilic, K. Nenadović, D. Bacić, S. Obrenović   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Rickettsiosis Infections in Sarawak: Epidemiological Insights and Public Health Strategies

Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Rickettsiosis infections pose a significant public health concern in Sarawak, Malaysia. Despite their importance, these infections remain poorly recognised, under‐researched and inadequately documented within the context of the Sarawak region. This comprehensive evaluation seeks to address this knowledge gap by providing an in‐depth analysis of ...
Riz Anasthasia Alta Abang, Madinah Adrus, Jess Vergis   +2 more
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Molecular Profiling of Ticks and Associated Pathogens: First Report of Rickettsia sibirica, Rickettsia slovaca, and Babesia microti in Ticks From Pakistan

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Global distribution of ticks and their associated tick‐borne pathogens (TBPs) presents substantial health concerns for both humans and animals. The present study aimed to investigate the distribution, morpho‐molecular identification, and associated TBPs of diverse tick species collected from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces of Pakistan ...
Muhammad Kashif Obaid, Jin Luo, Shuaiyang Zhao, Zhancheng Tian, Shakir Ullah, Jehan Zeb, Guangyuan Liu, Jianxun Luo, Hong Yin, Muhammad Rashid, Qiaoyun Ren, Guiquan Guan, Yong-guo Cao   +12 more
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Spotted fever rickettsioses causing myocarditis and ARDS: a case from Sri Lanka

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018
Background Spotted fever group of rickettsial infections are emerging in Sri Lanka. We describe a patient with rapidly progressing ARDS and myocarditis secondary to spotted fever caused by Rickettsia conorii.
H. M. L. Y. Herath, J. M. H. D. Jayasundara, S. D. N. Senadhira, S. A. M. Kularatne, W. K. S. Kularatne   +4 more
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Rickettsia slovaca Infection: DEBONEL/TIBOLA [PDF]

, 2006
Producción CientíficaThis study describes the epidemiological, clinical, and microbiological characteristics of a new tick-borne disease in Spain—Dermacentor-borne necrosis erythema lymphadenopathy (DEBONEL).
A PORTILLO, Anton E., Cazorla C., Fournier P.E., J.A OTEO, J.M EIROS, J.R BLANCO, Jufresa J., L METOLA, L PEREZ-MARTINEZ, Lakos A., M SANZ, Oteo J.A., Oteo J.A., Oteo J.A., Oteo J.A., Oteo J.A., Roux V., Rydkina E., S SANTIBANEZ, V IBARRA   +20 more
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Pet and Stray Dogs’ Contribution to Zoonotic Transmission Pathways: A Bibliometric Review

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.
Based on a large‐scale bibliometric dataset, domestic dogs (Canis lupus familiaris) emerge as the most frequently cited host species in the context of zoonoses, being mentioned in at least 10% of publications for nearly a quarter of the pathogens recognized as zoonotic to humans.
Thibaut Langlois, Sylvie Hurtrez-Boussès, Michel de Garine-Wichatitsky, Zhong Peng   +3 more
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