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First Molecular Detection of Rickettsia conorii and Rickettsia helvetica in Ticks from Dogs in Luxembourg [PDF]

Pathogens
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 ...
Guilherme Moreira, Rafaela S S Moreira, Floriane André das Neves, Vanessa Swiontek, P. Barradas, Sara Gomes-Gonçalves, JR Mesquita   +6 more
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Ehrlichia canis and Rickettsia conorii Infections in Shelter Dogs: Seropositivity and Implications for Public Health [PDF]

Pathogens
A cross-sectional study was conducted to gain insight into the epidemiology of canine ehrlichiosis and rickettsiosis in northern Portugal. Specific IgG antibodies to Ehrlichia canis were analysed using a commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ...
Paulo Afonso, A. P. Lopes, Hélder Quintas, Luís Cardoso, A. Coelho   +4 more
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Preliminary Evidence of Rickettsia slovaca and Rickettsia conorii Infection in the Sera of Sheep, Dogs and Deer from an Area of Northern Spain [PDF]

Pathogens, 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 ...
L. Lledó, C. Giménez-Pardo
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

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

BMC 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.
A. Hosseininasab, Safoura Moradkasani, E. Mostafavi, N. Baseri, Maryam Sadeghi, S. Esmaeili   +5 more
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Endothelial Cell Proteomic Response to Rickettsia conorii Infection Reveals Activation of the Janus Kinase (JAK)-Signal Transducer and Activator of Transcription (STAT)-Inferferon Stimulated Gene (ISG)15 Pathway and Reprogramming Plasma Membrane Integrin/Cadherin Signaling [PDF]

, 2015
Free PMC Article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4762516/Rickettsia conorii is the etiologic agent of Mediterranean spotted fever, a re-emerging infectious disease with significant mortality.
Bechah, Bell, Chan, Clifton, Colonne, Colonne, Cox, Damås, Dignat-George, Feng, George, Heinzen, Jerrells, Kleba, Kulig, Li, Li, Liu, Martinez, Mi, Old, Paoletti, Renesto, Rydkina, Sadygov, Sahni, Santucci, Schaechter, Sporn, Sporn, Sporn, Sporn, Starkey, Teysseire, Valbuena, Walker, Walker, Walker, Walker, Whitworth, Zhao, Zhao, Zhao, Zybailov   +43 more
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Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis due to Rickettsia conorii infection

South African Medical Journal, 2021
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an immune-mediated acute inflammatory demyelinating disorder, which typically occurs after viral infections or immunisation. We present a case of a man with acute Rickettsia conorii infection whose diagnosis was delayed. He presented with fever, headache, an eschar and an acute paraplegia. The R.
Woolf, D, Jordaan, M, Maartens, G
openaire   +5 more sources

Detection of natural killer T cells in mice infected with Rickettsia conorii [PDF]

, 2013
Little information is available regarding the role of natural killer T (NKT) cells during the early stage of Rickettsia conorii infection. Herein, C3H/HeN mice were infected with the Malish 7 strain of R. conorii.
Agnone, A., Alongi, A., Blanda, V., Caracappa, S., Di Marco, V., Dieli, F., Giudice, E., LA MANNA, M., Sireci, G., Torina, A.   +9 more
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Comparative transcriptomic analysis of Rickettsia conorii during in vitro infection of human and tick host cells [PDF]

BMC 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 ...
H. Narra, Abha Sahni, Jessica Alsing, Casey L. C. Schroeder, G. Golovko, Anna M. Nia, Y. Fofanov, K. Khanipov, S. Sahni   +8 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources

Transmission of Rickettsia conorii conorii in naturally infected Rhipicephalus sanguineus [PDF]

Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2009
Rickettsia conorii conorii is the causative agent of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) a life-threatening zoonosis that is endemic in Mediterranean countries [1]. In the early 1930s, Olmer supposed that the vector of disease was the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus sanguineus.
Cristina Socolovschi, Idir Bitam, Didier Raoult, Philippe Parola   +3 more
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P-179. Comparative Clinical And Therapeutic Features Between Rickettsia conorii And Rickettsia typhi Infections [PDF]

Open Forum Infect Dis
Background Rickettsia conorii and Rickettsia typhi, although both belonging to the spotted fever group, present distinct clinical patterns that are crucial for early diagnosis and management.
F. Hammami, K. Rekik, A. Chakroun, M. Koubaa, F. Smaoui, C. Marrakchi, M. Jemaa   +6 more
semanticscholar   +2 more sources