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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 BackgroundCurrent knowledge on Rickettsia felis infection in humans is based on sporadic case reports. Here we conducted a retrospective seroepidemiological survey of R.
Wan-Hsiu Yang +4 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 Surveillance of the fleas and flea-borne pathogens infecting cats is important for both human and animal health. Multiple zoonotic Bartonella and Rickettsia species are known to infect the most common flea infesting cats and dogs worldwide ...
Charlotte Moore +6 more
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Molecular Evidence of Rickettsia felis in Phereoeca sp.
Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2021 Rickettsia felis is an obligate intracellular bacterium capable of infecting ticks, fleas, lice, and other arthropods. This bacterium is classified as a member of the Transitional Group (TRG) Rickettsia. It is known the evidence of R.
Fernanda Sales de Araújo +3 more
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Rickettsia felis and Rickettsia massiliae in Ivory Coast, Africa [PDF]
Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2009 Secteur Ve´te´rinaire de Marseille, Service de Sante´ des Arme´es, Marseille, FranceINTRODUCTIONSpotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses are causedby obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteriabelonging to the SFG of the genus Rickettsia. Thesezoonoses are now recognized as importantemerging vector-borne infections of humansworldwide, and share ...
Berrelha, J. +7 more
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Flea-borne Rickettsia species in fleas, Caldas department, Colombia
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2020 Introduction: Rickettsioses are zoonotic diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria of the genus Rickettsia and transmitted to man by means of arthropod vectors such as ticks, fleas, mites and lice. Historically, Caldas Department has reported a significant
Carol B Colonia +9 more
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Presence of Rickettsia felis in the Cat Flea from Southwestern Europe
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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The presence of Rickettsia felis in communities in the central highlands of Vietnam
, 2023 Rickettsia felis is an emerging flea-borne spotted fever pathogen that causes febrile illness in humans. In Vietnam, R. felis was detected in hospitalized patients, but there is no information on its presence in the Vietnamese community.
Dinh Ng-Nguyen +7 more
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Rickettsia felisin Fleas, France
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008 To the Editor: Rickettsia felis belongs to the spotted fever group of rickettsia. The pathogenic role of this intracellular Proteobacteria in humans has been reported in patients from the United States (Texas) (1), Mexico (2), Germany (3), Brazil, and France (4). R.
Jeremie Gilles +6 more
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Candidatus ‘Rickettsia senegalensis’ in cat fleas in Senegal
New Microbes and New Infections, 2015 Epidemiological studies of Rickettsia felis and related bacteria are very important, because the natural cycle of this important infection has not yet been established. The recent emergence of R.
O. Mediannikov +2 more
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Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2010 To the Editor: A spay–neuter (sterilization) program for feral cats from Basseterre, the capital of the Caribbean Island St. Kitts, found that most (45/58; 66%) cats had antibodies to spotted fever group rickettsiae (SFGR). The antibodies were detected with Rickettsia rickettsii antigen in a standard microimmunofluorescence assay (1). Titers for 13 (20%
Patrick J. Kelly +9 more
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