Diagnosis of a Rare Rickettsia felis Infection Complicated with Unusual Pericardial Effusion and Cardiac Tamponade Using an mNGS Test [PDF]
Case Reports in Infectious DiseasesThe occurrence of sporadic rickettsial infections has been consistently undervalued and overlooked, primarily owing to a limited emphasis on routine examinations for rickettsioses in clinical practice.
Tien-Lung Po +3 more
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Molecular Evidence of Rickettsia conorii subsp. raoultii and Rickettsia felis in Haemaphysalis intermedia Ticks in Sirumalai, Eastern Ghats, Tamil Nadu, South India. [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 Rickettsia is an important pathogenic entity among tick-borne diseases (TBD), which are considered serious emerging public health problems globally.
Nallan K +7 more
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Presence of Rickettsia felis in the Cat Flea from Southwestern Europe [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2002 Rickettsia felis, formerly called ELB agent, was identified by using molecular biology techniques in the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis felis) from southwestern Spain.
Francisco J. Márquez +3 more
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Molecular identification of Bartonella spp. and Rickettsia felis in fox fleas, Chile [PDF]
Comparative Immunology, Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2023 Seventy-five flea pools (one to ten fleas per pool) from 51 Andean foxes (Lycalopex culpaeus) and five South American grey foxes or chillas (Lycalopex griseus) from the Mediterranean region of Chile were analyzed for the presence of DNA of Bartonella spp.
Canales, Nivia +7 more
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Prediction of potential drug targets and key inhibitors (ZINC67974679, ZINC67982856, and ZINC05668040) against Rickettsia felis using integrated computational approaches. [PDF]
Front Vet SciRickettsia felis, responsible for flea-borne spotted fever, is a rising zoonotic pathogen posing an increasing global threat due to its expanding geographical distribution.
Rahman S +8 more
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Human Rickettsia felis Infection, Canary Islands, Spain [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005 We report the first cases of human infection by Rickettsia felis in the Canary Islands. Antibodies against R. felis were found in 5 adsorbed serum samples from 44 patients with clinically suspected rickettsiosis by Western blot serology.
Jose-Luis Pérez-Arellano +8 more
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Serological differentiation of antibodies against Rickettsia helvetica, R. raoultii, R. slovaca, R. monacensis and R. felis in dogs from Germany by a micro-immunofluorescent antibody test [PDF]
, 2015 Background Spotted Fever Group (SFG) Rickettsiae can cause febrile diseases with or without rash in humans worldwide. In Germany only limited data are available about their medical significance.
Dobler, Gerhard +7 more
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First Report on the Molecular Detection and Characterization of <i>Rickettsia felis</i> in Laelapidae (Acari: Mesostigmata) Mites in Malaysia. [PDF]
Vet SciSimple Summary This study investigates the presence of Rickettsia bacteria, which cause diseases transmitted by arthropods, such as ticks, mites, and fleas.
Mohamad Tahir H +4 more
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Caso probable de fiebre manchada (Rickettsia felis) transmitida por pulgas
Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2013 Rickettsia felis es el agente etiológico de la fiebre manchada transmitida por pulgas, cuyo principal vector y reservorio es Ctenocephalides felis. Típicamente, la enfermedad se presenta como fiebre aguda asociada a cefalea, astenia, exantema máculo ...
Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez +7 more
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Rickettsia felis in Fleas, Germany [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008 Among 310 fleas collected from dogs and cats in Germany, Rickettsia felis was detected in all specimens (34) of Archaeopsylla erinacei (hedgehog flea) and in 9% (24/226) of Ctenocephalides felis felis (cat flea). R.
Jeremie Gilles +7 more
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