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A rickettsia infection from Saudi Arabia [PDF]

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020
We here present a young patient who developed fever, headache, maculopapular skin rash and an eschar 3 days following a tick bite. Serology for Rickettsia was consistent with acute spotted fever group (SFG) infection.
Fatehi E. Elzein, Mutib Aloteibi, Wasan Alanazi, M. Alsaeed, Manar Almaghaslah   +4 more
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Human Infections with Rickettsia raoultii, China

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014
We used molecular methods to identify Rickettsia raoultii infections in 2 persons in China. These persons had localized rashes around sites of tick bites. R.
Na Jia, Yuan-Chun Zheng, Lan Ma, Qiu-Bo Huo, Xue-Bing Ni, Bao-Gui Jiang, Yan-Li Chu, Rui-Ruo Jiang, Jia-Fu Jiang, Wu-Chun Cao   +9 more
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Rickettsia felis Infections, New Zealand

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012
To the Editor: Members of the genus Rickettsia have garnered much attention worldwide in recent years with the emergence of newly recognized rickettsioses. In New Zealand, only Rickettsia typhi and R. felis, belonging to the typhus and spotted fever groups, respectively, have so far been found (1). R.
Mei Yin Lim, Helen Brady, Tammy Hambling, Kerry Sexton, Daniel Tompkins, David Slaney   +5 more
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Pristinamycin forRickettsia africaeInfection [PDF]

Journal of Travel Medicine, 2009
African tick bite fever is caused by Rickettsia africae. The number of reported cases in international travelers has significantly increased recently. The gold standard treatment is doxycycline. Here, we present a case of R africae infection associated with quick complete resolution following the initiation of pristinamycin therapy.
Méchaï, Frédéric, Han, Yue, Gachot, Bertrand, Consigny, Paul-Henri, Viard, Jean Paul, Lecuit, Marc, Lortholary, Olivier   +6 more
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Rickettsia conorii infection with fatal complication

Autopsy Case Reports, 2022
Rickettsial diseases (RD) are a group of endotheliotropic infectious diseases caused by different species of genera Rickettsia. RD are not an uncommon disease and may be misdiagnosed during the evaluation of acute febrile illness due to a lack of reliable serological marker and diagnostic culture methods.
Sanjoli Chugh, Priyanka Kumari, Shriya Goel, Manisha Biswal, Inderpaul Singh Sehgal, Aravind Sekar   +5 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, Meihua Yang, Fengshi Li, Yuqing Jia, Kadyken Rizabek, Kenesbay Kairullayev, Otarbayev Bauyrzhan, Ketan Adil, Kazkhan Oralhazi, Yuanzhi Wang   +9 more
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The Molecular Detection of Bacterial Infections of Public Health Importance in Hard Tick (Ixodidae) Nymphs Collected from the Forest Fringes of Western Ghats in the Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra States of India

Microorganisms, 2023
A survey was conducted to determine the human tick-borne bacterial infections in the nymphs which were collected from Western Ghats’ fringe forest areas.
Gnanasekar Ragini, Hari Kishan Raju, Ranganathan Krishnamoorthi, Ayyanar Elango, Subramanian Muthukumaravel, Ashwani Kumar   +5 more
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Rickettsia aeschlimanniiInfection, Algeria

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008
To the Editor: Only 2 cases of Rickettsia aeschlimannii infection have been reported. We report 2 additional cases documented in Algeria by immunofluorescence (IF) assays and confirmed by Western blot (WB) assays and cross-adsorption studies.
Nora Mokrani, Philippe Parola, Soraya Tebbal, Mokhtar Dalichaouche, Ahmed Aouati, Didier Raoult   +5 more
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Rickettsia felisInfection, Tunisia

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006
We report, for the first time, serologic evidence of Rickettsia felis and R. aeschlimannii infections acquired in Tunisia from 1998 to 2003. We found that most patients with antibodies against both R. conorii and R. typhi had serologic evidence of R. felis infection.
Abir Znazen, Jean-Marc Rolain, Nader Hammami, Adnane Hammami, Mounir Ben Jemaa, Didier Raoult   +5 more
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Atelerix algirus, the North African Hedgehog: Suitable Wild Host for Infected Ticks and Fleas and Reservoir of Vector-Borne Pathogens in Tunisia

Pathogens, 2021
Small wild mammals are an important element in the emergence and transmission of vector-borne pathogens (VBPs). Among these species, hedgehogs have been found to be a reservoir of VBPs and host of arthropod vectors.
Ghofrane Balti, Clemence Galon, Moufida Derghal, Hejer Souguir, Souheila Guerbouj, Adel Rhim, Jomâa Chemkhi, Ikram Guizani, Ali Bouattour, Sara Moutailler, Youmna M’ghirbi   +10 more
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