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The case of Mediterranean spotted fever of the traveler returned from Zambia

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
We report the case of a traveler who returned from Zambia and was diagnosed with Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF), an infectious disease caused by Rickettsia conorii conorii. The patient presented to Sapporo City General Hospital with symptoms of fever,
Takahiro Ichikawa, Yongjin Qiu, Shuji Ando, Yuto Takeuchi, Atsushi Nagasaka   +4 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
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Extraneurological Presentations of Tick‐Borne Encephalitis Virus: A Rare Case of TBEV‐Associated Myocarditis With Fever and Bicytopenia and a Systematic Literature Review

Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Purpose Tick‐borne encephalitis (TBE), a zoonotic disease caused by the tick‐borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), usually manifests with a biphasic course with neurological involvement during its second phase. Extraneurological manifestations are rare but clinically relevant.
Marco Seneghini, Fabiola Lugano, Micha T. Maeder, Regine Garcia-Boy, Carol Strahm, Priya Gusain   +5 more
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Rhipicephalus sanguineus salivary glands and detection of Rickettsia conorii conorii.

, 2013
Salivary glands of a Rhipicephalus sanguineus infected with Rickettsia conorii conorii (left). Gimenez staining: smears of infected Rhipicephalus sanguineus salivary glands (right).
Idir Bitam (47623), Thi Phong Huynh (318732), Cristina Socolovschi (199090), Didier Raoult (3833), Philippe Parola (34774), Jean Gaudart (22534)   +5 more
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Mitochondrial Dysfunction in Ehrlichia canis Infection

Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Transmitted by tick vectors, Ehrlichia canis (E. canis) is a Gram‐negative, obligate intracellular bacterium of zoonotic concern that infects both canine and human hosts. Its pathogenesis centers on the targeting of mononuclear phagocytes, where it establishes an intracellular niche by suppressing phagolysosomal fusion and evading immune detection ...
Xishuai Tong, Jing Jiang, Liu Yang, Yunying Liu, Li Chen, Xiaohui Fu, Gengsheng Yu, Naineng Chen, Shuo Tian, Siyang Huang, Shucheng Huang, Jameel Ahmed Buzdar, Xiang Chen, Zongping Liu, Francesco Mira   +14 more
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First report of Rickettsia conorii in Hyalomma kumari ticks [PDF]

, 2023
As a vector of wide range of pathogenic agents, ticks pose health threats to wild and domestic animals, and humans. Information is unavailable about the prevalence and spatial survey of Hyalomma kumari ticks and associated Rickettsia spp.
Labruna, Marcelo Bahia, Rehman, Gauhar, Ullah, Shafi, Tanaka, Tetsuya, Islam, Nabila, Islam, Zia Ul, Ahmed, Haroon, Alouffi, Abdulaziz, Almutairi, Mashal M., Ali, Abid, Vaz Junior, Itabajara da Silva   +10 more
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Serological Survey on the Occurrence of Rickettsia spp., Neospora caninum, Bartonella henselae and Toxoplasma gondii in Cats from Tuscany (Central Italy)

Animals, 2021
Asymptomatic cats often harbor pathogens, some of which have not been largely investigated in feline populations. The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of antibodies against Rickettsia conorii, Rickettsia felis, Rickettsia typhi, Neospora ...
Valentina Virginia Ebani, Simona Nardoni, Michela Maestrini, Stefania Perrucci, Francesca Mancianti   +4 more
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Reestablishment of the Brown Dog Tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (s.l.) in Chișinău, Moldova: A Case of Indoor Infestation

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2025.
A rare indoor infestation by the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus (s.l.) was documented in an urban home in Chișinău, Moldova. The ticks were found in an apartment with no recent travel history and minimal dog movement. This case highlights the risk of reestablishment of this species in temperate regions and emphasizes the importance of ongoing ...
Morozov Alexandr, Victorova Anna, Railean Nadejda, Toderas Ion   +3 more
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One Health Approach to Rickettsiosis: A Five-Year Study on Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Ticks Collected from Humans, Animals and Environment

Microorganisms, 2021
The spotted fever group of Rickettsiae is a heterogeneous group of Rickettsiae transmitted by ticks, causing similar diseases in humans (spotted fever). Until recently, it was supposed that a single pathogenic tick-borne SFG Rickettsia circulated in each
Ilaria Pascucci, Elisa Antognini, Cristina Canonico, Marco Giuseppe Montalbano, Alessandro Necci, Alessandra di Donato, Martina Moriconi, Benedetto Morandi, Giulia Morganti, Silvia Crotti, Stefano Gavaudan   +10 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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