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Proposal to create subspecies of Rickettsia conorii based on multi-locus sequence typing and an emended description of Rickettsia conorii [PDF]

open access: goldBMC Microbiology, 2005
Background Rickettsiae closely related to the Malish strain, the reference Rickettsia conorii strain, include Indian tick typhus rickettsia (ITTR), Israeli spotted fever rickettsia (ISFR), and Astrakhan fever rickettsia (AFR).
Raoult Didier   +3 more
doaj   +6 more sources

First Evidence of Rickettsia conorii Infection in Dogs in Northern Tunisia [PDF]

open access: yesVeterinary Sciences
A cross-sectional study was carried out, between April 2021 and June 2022, to understand the role of dogs in the circulation of rickettsiosis in Tunisia.
Zeyneb Gharbi   +5 more
doaj   +3 more sources

First Molecular Detection of <i>Rickettsia conorii</i> and <i>Rickettsia helvetica</i> in Ticks from Dogs in Luxembourg. [PDF]

open access: goldPathogens
Vector-borne diseases, particularly those caused by Rickettsia species, pose a significant public health threat in Europe. Despite extensive research on tick-borne pathogens in various European countries, Luxembourg has yet not been studied for ...
Moreira G   +6 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Seroepidemiology of Rickettsia conorii in dogs in Portugal: a comprehensive 12-year retrospective study (2013-2024). [PDF]

open access: goldParasit Vectors
Background Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF), caused by Rickettsia conorii, is a zoonotic tick-borne disease of important public health concern, particularly in the Mediterranean Basin.
Lopes R   +8 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Rickettsia conorii subsp. israelensis infection in a pediatric patient presenting skin rash and abdominal pain: a case report from Southeast Iran. [PDF]

open access: goldBMC Infect Dis
Background The healthcare system in Iran appears to overlook Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) as an endemic disease, particularly in pediatric cases, indicating the need for greater attention and awareness.
Hosseininasab A   +5 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

Preliminary Evidence of Rickettsia slovaca and Rickettsia conorii Infection in the Sera of Sheep, Dogs and Deer from an Area of Northern Spain [PDF]

open access: yesPathogens, 2021
Limited information is available on the presence of rickettsial infection in animal reservoirs in Spain. Antibodies against Rickettsia slovaca and Rickettsia conorii were therefore sought in the sera of farm, domestic and wild animals (n = 223 samples ...
Lourdes Lledó, Consuelo Giménez-Pardo
doaj   +3 more sources

Small Regulatory RNAs of Rickettsia conorii. [PDF]

open access: yesSci Rep, 2016
Small regulatory RNAs comprise critically important modulators of gene expression in bacteria, yet very little is known about their prevalence and functions in Rickettsia species. R.
Narra HP   +6 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

Why are there so few Rickettsia conorii conorii-infected Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks in the wild?

open access: goldPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2012
BackgroundRickettsia conorii conorii is the etiological agent of Mediterranean spotted fever, which is transmitted by the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus.
Cristina Socolovschi   +5 more
doaj   +7 more sources

Comparative transcriptomic analysis of Rickettsia conorii during in vitro infection of human and tick host cells. [PDF]

open access: goldBMC Genomics, 2020
Pathogenic Rickettsia species belonging to the spotted fever group are arthropod-borne, obligate intracellular bacteria which exhibit preferential tropism for host microvascular endothelium in the mammalian hosts, resulting in disease manifestations ...
Narra HP   +8 more
europepmc   +4 more sources

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