Molecular identification of Rickettsia felis in ticks and fleas from an endemic area for Brazilian Spotted Fever [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2008 Rickettsioses are arthropod-borne diseases caused by parasites from the Order Rickettsiales. The most prevalent rickettsial disease in Brazil is Brazilian Spotted Fever (BSF).
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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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`Candidatus Rickettsia asemboensis’ and Wolbachia spp. in Ctenocephalides felis and Pulex irritans fleas removed from dogs in Ecuador [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2014 Background Flea-borne infections are distributed worldwide. Up to date there are no reports about microorganisms associated to fleas in Ecuador. Methods Seventy-one Pulex irritans and 8 Ctenocephalides felis fleas were removed from dogs in two Ecuadorian
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Human Rickettsia felis infections in Mainland China. [PDF]
Front Cell Infect Microbiol, 2022 We identified four flea-borne spotted fever cases caused by Rickettsia felis in a retrospective survey of 182 patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO) in China between 2021 and 2022.
Teng Z +6 more
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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.
Laukaitis HJ +6 more
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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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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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The epidemiology of Rickettsia felis infecting fleas of companion animals in eastern Australia [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2018 Background Flea-borne spotted fever (FBSF) caused by Rickettsia felis is an arthropod-borne zoonosis. This study aimed to determine the prevalence, primary species and genotype(s) of R. felis infecting fleas from dogs and cats.
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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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Infection and Drug ResistanceSha Wen,* Jing-Jing Zeng,* Ying Li Department of Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen Second People’s Hospital, Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this ...
Wen S, Zeng JJ, Li Y
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