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Meningoencephalitis caused by Rickettsia Conorii

Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 1991
Case report of Mediterranean spotted fever in an 18 year old male heroin addict, caused by Rickettsia Conorii. The typical "tache noir" was absent. The patient developed meningoencephalitis within 5 days after onset of the systemic symptoms. Diagnosis was based on serological findings. Treatment with doxycycline led to rapid recovery without sequelae.
Jacques De Keyser, G Ebinger
exaly   +4 more sources

Molecular detection of Rickettsia massiliae, Rickettsia sibirica mongolitimonae and Rickettsia conorii israelensis in ticks from Israel

open access: yesClinical Microbiology and Infection, 2011
Rickettsioses are recognized as important emerging vector-borne infections of humans worldwide. Previous reports documented the presence of two spotted fever group rickettsiae in Israel, Rickettsia conorii israelensis and Rickettsia felis.
Shimon Harrus   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Rickettsia conorii is a potent complement activator in vivo and combined inhibition of complement and CD14 is required for attenuation of the cytokine response ex vivo

open access: yesClinical Microbiology and Infection, 2016
Mediterranean spotted fever caused by Rickettsia conorii is a potentially lethal disease characterized by vascular inflammation affecting multiple organs. Studies of R.
Aranzazu Portillo   +2 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Antigenic Diversity of Rickettsia Conorii

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 1992
Analysis of seven strains designated as Rickettsia conorii for reactivity with a panel of 12 monoclonal antibodies to surface-protein epitopes of spotted fever group rickettsiae and by Western immunoblotting with standard serotyping sera revealed remarkable antigenic diversity.
D H, Walker   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Deciphering the Relationships between Rickettsia conorii conorii and Rhipicephalus sanguineus in the Ecology and Epidemiology of Mediterranean Spotted Fever

open access: yesAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2009
Mediterranean spotted fever is the most important tick-borne disease occurring in Southern Europe and North Africa. The first case of this life-threatening zoonosis was reported in 1910.
Philippe Parola   +2 more
exaly   +1 more source

Endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Rickettsia conorii

Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica, 1998
We report herein the first confirmed case of endogenous endophthalmitis caused by Rickettsia conorii.Indirect immunofluorescence was performed in peripheral blood with antibodies against Rickettsia conorii. A vitreous aspirate was studied by indirect immunofluorescence with antibodies against Rickettsia conorii and by direct immunofluorescence with ...
A, Mendívil, V, Cuartero
openaire   +2 more sources

Severe illness caused byRickettsia conorii

Annals of Tropical Paediatrics, 1993
An 18-month-old boy presented with a 5-day history of lethargy, fever, vomiting and rash. He required intensive care for inotropic and ventilatory support. He developed a disseminated intravascular coagulopathy and gangrene of his extremities. In addition, he had severe neurological dysfunction and loss of vision, both of which recovered spontaneously ...
M D, Loubser   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Antibodies to Rickettsia conorii in dogs: Seasonal differences

European Journal of Epidemiology, 1993
Eight dogs, having showed positivity to Rickettsia conorii in serum samples obtained during the spring and summer, were studied again by means of a second determination during the next winter, 4-10 months later. Serum titer became negative in six dogs, persisted high in one, and fell from 1:640 to 1:40 in another dog.
E, Espejo   +5 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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