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Facial nerve palsy associated with Rickettsia conorii infection [PDF]
Facial nerve palsy has been occasionally attributed to infectious agents, but Rickettsiae species have not been documented as causative agents. We report two adolescent girls with facial nerve palsy and serological evidence ofR conorii infection.
María Bitsori+3 more
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Tick-Borne Rickettsioses in the Iberian Peninsula
Tick-borne rickettsioses (TBR) are caused by obligate, intracellular bacteria of the spotted-fever group (SFG) of the genus Rickettsia (Order Rickettsiales), transmitted by hard ticks.
Leonardo Moerbeck+2 more
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Intraspecies Diversity ofRickettsia conorii [PDF]
Pierre‐Edouard Fournier, Didier Raoult
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Cutaneous-gangliar rickettsiosis due to Rickettsia conorii in Uruguay. [PDF]
Se refieren 3 casos autóctonos de rickettsiosis cutáneo ganglionar trasmitidos por garrapatas de perros (Amblyomma maculatum, en uno de ellos) en el Uruguay. Dos de los 3 casos fueron seguramente provocados por Rickettsia conorii de acuerdo a los resultados de la reacción específica de inmunofluorescencia indirecta - IgM, anti R. conorii. Se incluye un
I.A. Conti-Díaz+3 more
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Experimental infection of Rhipicephalus sanguineus with Rickettsia conorii conorii [PDF]
Little is known about the relationships between Rickettsia conorii conorii, the agent of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF), and its main vector, the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus [1]. Matsumoto et al. recently reported a high mortality of Rh. sanguineus group ticks infected with R.
Socolovschi, C.+4 more
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Family Outbreak of Rickettsia conorii Infection
G. Shazberg+3 more
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Rickettsia conorii entry into Vero cells [PDF]
The entry of rickettsiae into eukaryotic cells is mediated by an induced phagocytosis, but rickettsiae have never been observed in a closed phagocytic vacuole. In this study, Rickettsia conorii entry into Vero cells was observed by transmission electron microscopy during a period of 3 to 20 min after bacterium-cell contact.
J A Boudier, N Teysseire, Didier Raoult
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Upscaling the surveillance of tick-borne pathogens in the French Caribbean Islands [PDF]
Despite the high burden of vector-borne disease in (sub)tropical areas, few information are available regarding the diversity of tick and tick-borne pathogens circulating in the Caribbean.
Albina, Emmanuel+9 more
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Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis as a Complication of Israeli Spotted Fever
Rickettsia spp. human infection is endemic in Portugal in the form of Mediterranean spotted fever caused by R. conorii subsp. conorii and Israeli spotted fever (ISF) caused by R. conorii subsp. israelensis.
Maria Margarida Andrade+6 more
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A case of pleurisy associated with antibodies to Rickettsia conorii [PDF]
Rickettsia conorii is endemic in Mediterranean area. We describe an unusual sace of R. Conorii infection, which concerns a farmer with clinical, radiological and cytological findings of pleurisy without evidence of malignancy. An elevated antibody titre for R. Conorii was observed, using an indirect immunofluorescent antibody test. After treatment with
S. Alexiou-Daniel+3 more
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