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Emerging Microbes and Infections, 2023 Rickettsia heilongjiangensis, a tick-borne obligate intracellular bacterium and causative agent of spotted fever in China, has attracted increasing concern regarding its capability in causing human rickettsiosis.
Maozhang He, Lifeng Zhang, Haoran Hu
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Proteome Analysis and Serological Characterization of Surface-Exposed Proteins of Rickettsia heilongjiangensis [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 BACKGROUND: Rickettsia heilongjiangensis, the agent of Far-Eastern spotted fever (FESF), is an obligate intracellular bacterium. The surface-exposed proteins (SEPs) of rickettsiae are involved in rickettsial adherence to and invasion of host cells ...
Yong Qi, Xiaolu Xiong, Xile Wang
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Communications BiologySpotted fever group rickettsiae (SFGR) are obligate intracellular bacteria that cause spotted fever. The limitations of gene manipulation pose great challenges to studying the infection mechanisms of Rickettsia.
Juan Wang +2 more
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Genomic Features of Rickettsia heilongjiangensis Revealed by Intraspecies Comparison and Detailed Comparison With Rickettsia japonica [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 Rickettsia heilongjiangensis is the causative agent of Far-Eastern spotted fever (FESF). In Japan, a human case of FESF was identified in Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture in 2008, and R.
Seigo Yamamoto +2 more
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High prevalence of Rickettsia spp. in ticks from wild hedgehogs rather than domestic bovine in Jiangsu province, Eastern China [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022 BackgroundSpotted fever group Rickettsia (SFGR), containing various pathogenic Rickettsia spp., poses remarkable negative influences to public health by causing various severe or mild diseases. Information regarding prevalence of SFGR in ticks in Jiangsu
Lele Ai, Ruichen Lv, Nianhong Lu
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PLoS PathogensToxin-antitoxin (TA) modules enable bacteria to persist under stressful environments. However, they are typically absent from host-associated prokaryotes due to their potential host toxicity. Here, the obligate intracellular bacterium spotted fever group
Yonghui Yu, Kehan Xu
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Parasites and VectorsBackground The tick Haemaphysalis longicornis is a major vector for several zoonotic pathogens, including Rickettsia heilongjiangensis. Small heat-shock proteins (sHSPs) are critical for stress responses and host–pathogen interactions.
Lian-Feng Li +2 more
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Mild Infections with Multiple Spotted Fever Grouped Rickettsia Species among Forest Rangers with Tick Bites [PDF]
Zoonoses, 2023 Tick-borne rickettsiae are increasingly recognized to cause human infections; however, a complete clinical spectrum is lacking. Thus, surveillance study was conducted among forest rangers with tick bites to describe the clinical manifestations.
Yong-Xiang Wu +7 more
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Spotted fever group rickettsiae in hard ticks in eastern and southern Kazakhstan
Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases, 2023 Infections with spotted fever group rickettsiae represent a worldwide health problem, characterized by persistent high fever, headache, and rash in humans, domestic animals, and wildlife.
Qiaoyan Dong +9 more
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Xenotransplantation, Volume 30, Issue 5, September/October 2023., 2023 Abstract Xenotransplantation has the potential to address shortages of organs available for clinical transplantation, but concerns exist regarding potential risks posed by porcine microorganisms and parasites (MP) to the health of human recipients. In this study, a risk‐based framework was developed, and expert opinion was elicited to evaluate porcine ...
Huybert Groenendaal +14 more
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