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Genotypic identification of an undescribed spotted fever group rickettsia in ixodes ricinus from southwestern Spain [PDF]

, 1998
An undescribed rickettsia was directly analyzed with specific rickettsial molecular biology tools on Ixodes ricinus L. collected in different localities of the province of Cadiz (southwestern Spain).
Borobio, M. V., Casimiro-Soriguer Camacho, Ramón, Izquierdo Ayuso, Guillermo, Muniain Ezcurra, Miguel Angel, Márquez, Francisco J., Rodríguez-Baño, Jesús   +5 more
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The First Report on Cat Flea (Ctenocephalides felis), a Zoonotic Haematophagous Insect Infestation in Humans in Bangladesh: A Case Report and Literature Review

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 6, November 2025.
An 18‐year‐old girl who didn't have any pets but was infested with fleas from a pet‐owning neighbour. Flea‐bite dermatitis caused severe pruritus, urticarial and papulomatous lesions on the neck and arm. Fleas were removed and identified as Ctenocephalides felis, the cat flea.
Nusrat Nowrin Shohana, Md. Shahadat Hossain, Sharmin Shahid Labony, Md. Haydar Ali, Md. Abdul Alim, Ashim Kumar Nandi, Anisuzzaman   +6 more
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Ticks, Fleas, and Harboured Pathogens from Dogs and Cats in Cyprus

Pathogens, 2022
Ticks and fleas are blood-sucking ectoparasites that cause irritation and anaemia to their hosts and act as vectors of pathogens (vector-borne pathogens, VBPs) of relevance for animal and human health.
Anastasia Diakou, Dimitra Sofroniou, Barbara Paoletti, Androniki Tamvakis, Stanislav Kolencik, Dimitris Dimzas, Simone Morelli, Marika Grillini, Donato Traversa   +8 more
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Identificação sorológica de Rickettsia spp do grupo da febre maculosa em capivaras na região de Campinas, SP, Brasil [PDF]

, 2008
Diseases transmitted by ticks have been an important health problem all over the world. Brazilian Spotted Fever (BSF) stands for a serious epidemiological concern due to the high mortality rates pointed out.
CALIC, Simone Berger, CAMARGO, Maria Cecilia Gibrail Oliveira, D'AURIA, Sandra Regina Nicoletti, LIMA, Virgília Luna Castor, LINHARES, Arício Xavier, SAVANI, Elisa San Martin Mouriz, SOUZA, Celso Eduardo de, SOUZA, Savina Silvana Lacerra de, YOSHINARI, Natalino Hajime   +8 more
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Prevalence and Sequence Analysis of Vector‐Borne Zoonotic Diseases in Stray Cats in Istanbul

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 11, Issue 5, September 2025.
Istanbul, the largest metropolis in Türkiye, is home to a notable population of stray cats. While cats enrich the city's culture, they can also transmit various diseases, posing diagnostic challenges for clinicians. This study aimed to detect infections in stray cats using PCR and sequencing to identify Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Bartonella, Hepatozoon ...
Tuba Yazicioglu, Handan Cetinkaya
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Rickettsia species in African Anopheles mosquitoes.

PLoS ONE, 2012
BackgroundThere is higher rate of R. felis infection among febrile patients than in healthy people in Sub-Saharan Africa, predominantly in the rainy season.
Cristina Socolovschi, Frédéric Pages, Mamadou O Ndiath, Pavel Ratmanov, Didier Raoult   +4 more
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Evidence of Rickettsia and Orientia Infections Among Abattoir Workers in Djibouti. [PDF]

, 2016
Of 49 workers at a Djiboutian abattoir, eight (16%, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 9-29) were seropositive against spotted fever group rickettsiae (SFGR), two (4%, 95% CI: 1-14) against typhus group rickettsiae, and three (6%, 95% CI: 2-17) against ...
Ahmed, Ammar Abdo, Dueger, Erica, Horton, Katherine C, Jiang, Ju, Maina, Alice, Pimentel, Guillermo, Richards, Allen L, Zayed, Alia   +7 more
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Prolonged Fever in Children: An Inpatient Diagnostic Framework for Infections in Australia

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Volume 61, Issue 4, Page 532-539, April 2025.
ABSTRACT There are many causes of fever in children, ranging from common and self‐limiting to serious and life threatening. Careful assessment of children with prolonged fever without an obvious or identified source requires detailed history and examination with consideration of infections unique to the specific geographical region and individual ...
Heshani Rupasinghe, Clare Nourse, Jennifer Robson, Angela Berkhout   +3 more
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Molecular Detection and Genetic Identification of Rickettsia Infection in Ixodes granulatus Ticks, an Incriminated Vector for Geographical Transmission in Taiwan

Microorganisms, 2021
Tick-borne Rickettsia pathogens have become an emerging source of zoonotic infections and have a major impact on human health worldwide. In this study, the prevalence and genetic identity of Rickettsia infections in Ixodes granulatus ticks was firstly ...
Chien-Ming Shih, Pei-Wen Yang, Li-Lian Chao   +2 more
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Evaluation of afoxolaner chewables to control flea populations in naturally infested dogs in private residences in Tampa FL, USA [PDF]

, 2015
Citation: Dryden, M. W., Smith, V., Chwala, M., Jones, E., Crevoiserat, L., McGrady, J. C., . . . Carithers, D. (2015). Evaluation of afoxolaner chewables to control flea populations in naturally infested dogs in private residences in Tampa FL, USA ...
Carithers, D., Chwala, M., Crevoiserat, L., Dryden, Michael W., Foley, K. M., Hawkins, A., Jones, E., McGrady, J. C., Patton, P. R., Smith, Victorene E.   +9 more
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