Culture Isolate of Rickettsia felis from a Tick. [PDF]
Int J Environ Res Public Health, 2022 Although the cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, has been identified as the primary vector of Rickettsia felis, additional flea, tick, mite, and louse species have also been associated with this bacterium by molecular means; however, the role of these ...
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The role of cofeeding arthropods in the transmission of Rickettsia felis. [PDF]
PLoS Negl Trop Dis, 2022 Rickettsia felis is an emerging etiological agent of rickettsioses worldwide. The cosmopolitan cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is the primary vector of R. felis, but R.
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Cat Flea Coinfection with Rickettsia felis and Rickettsia typhi. [PDF]
Vector Borne Zoonotic DisPurpose: Flea-borne rickettsioses, collectively referred to as a term for etiological agents Rickettsia felis, Rickettsia typhi, and RFLOs (R. felis-like organisms), has become a public health concern around the world, specifically in the United States ...
Laukaitis-Yousey HJ, Macaluso KR.
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First report of Rickettsia felis in mosquitoes, USA. [PDF]
Emerg Microbes Infect, 2020 First report of Rickettsia felis in mosquitoes, USA Subarna Barua, Md Monirul Hoque, Patrick John Kelly, Anil Poudel, Folasade Adekanmbi, Anwar Kalalah, Yi Yang and Chengming Wang h Department of Pathobiology, Auburn University College of Veterinary ...
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Rickettsia felis as Emergent Global Threat for Humans [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008 Rickettsia felis is an emergent pathogen belonging to transitional group rickettsiae. First described in 1990, R. felis infections have been reported to occur worldwide in fleas, mammals, and humans.
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Rickettsia felis, an Emerging Flea-Borne Rickettsiosis. [PDF]
Curr Trop Med Rep, 2016 Rickettsia felis is an emerging insect-borne rickettsial pathogen and the causative agent of flea-borne spotted fever. First described as a human pathogen from the USA in 1991, R. felis is now identified throughout the world and considered a common cause
Brown LD, Macaluso KR.
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Transposon mutagenesis of Rickettsia felis sca1 confers a distinct phenotype during flea infection. [PDF]
PLoS Pathog, 2022 Since its recognition in 1994 as the causative agent of human flea-borne spotted fever, Rickettsia felis, has been detected worldwide in over 40 different arthropod species. The cat flea, Ctenocephalides felis, is a well-described biological vector of R.
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Current Data on Rickettsia felis Occurrence in Vectors, Human and Animal Hosts in Europe: A Scoping Review. [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2022 Rickettsia felis is an emerging pathogen with increasing reports of human cases and detection in arthropod and animal host species worldwide. In this scoping review we record the newest data reported for R.
Tsokana CN, Kapna I, Valiakos G.
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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.
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Diagnosis of Two Meningitis Cases Caused by Rickettsia Felis in China, with Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing: A Case Report. [PDF]
Infect Drug Resist, 2023 Background Rickettsia felis is a kind of zoonotic pathogen. Rickettsia felis infections of the central nervous system are rare with only a few cases reported worldwide. The early diagnosis of R. felis is difficult due to its nonspecific clinical features
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