Rickettsia typhi and R. felis in Rat Fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis), Oahu, Hawaii
Rickettsia typhi (prevalence 1.9%) and R. felis (prevalence 24.8%) DNA were detected in rat fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis) collected from mice on Oahu Island, Hawaii. The low prevalence of R. typhi on Oahu suggests that R. felis may be a more common cause of
Marina E. Eremeeva+7 more
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Public Health Threat of New, Reemerging, and Neglected Zoonoses in the Industrialized World [PDF]
Microbiologic infections acquired from animals, known as zoonoses, pose a risk to public health. An estimated 60% of emerging human pathogens are zoonotic. Of these pathogens, >71% have wildlife origins.
Cutler, S.J.+2 more
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Undifferentiated febrile illness in Kathmandu, Nepal. [PDF]
Undifferentiated febrile illnesses (UFIs) are common in low- and middle-income countries. We prospectively investigated the causes of UFIs in 627 patients presenting to a tertiary referral hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Arjyal, Amit+12 more
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European Network for Neglected Vectors and Vector-Borne Infections COST Action Guidelines: What Is This About and What Is This For? [PDF]
European network for neglected vectors and vector-borne infections COST action guidelines: What Is this about and what iIs this ...
Charrel, Remi N.+3 more
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High Seroprevalence for Typhus Group rickettsiae, southwestern Tanzania. [PDF]
Rickettsioses caused by typhus group rickettsiae have been reported in various African regions. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 1,227 participants from 9 different sites in the Mbeya region, Tanzania; overall seroprevalence of typhus group ...
Clowes, Petra+10 more
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Genetic characterization of flea-derived Bartonella species from native animals in Australia suggests host-parasite co-evolution [PDF]
Fleas are important arthropod vectors for a variety of diseases in veterinary and human medicine, and bacteria belonging to the genus Bartonella are among the organisms most commonly transmitted by these ectoparasites.
Adams, P.J.+8 more
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Geographic Association ofRickettsia felis-Infected Opossums with Human Murine Typhus, Texas [PDF]
Ardys Boostrom+7 more
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Molecular Detection ofBartonella quintana,B. koehlerae, B. henselae, B. clarridgeiae, Rickettsia felis, andWolbachia pipientisin Cat Fleas, France [PDF]
Jean‐Marc Rolain+3 more
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Detecção sorológica de riquétsias do grupo da febre maculosa e levantamento acarológico em equinos no Distrito Federal, Brasil [PDF]
Dissertação (mestrado)—Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Agronomia e Veterinária, 2014.A febre maculosa brasileira (FMB) é uma zoonose causada pela bactéria Rickettsia rickettsii e transmitida a humanos por carrapatos.
Martins, Gustavo Pereira
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Molecular Detection of Rickettsia felis and Rickettsia bellii in Mosquitoes.
To add to the limited information on Rickettsia in mosquitoes in China, we carried out a PCR survey on convenience samples of 3051 mosquitoes collected with hand nets in and around domestic dwellings in 25 provinces.
Jilei Zhang+13 more
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