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Molecular evidence of Rickettsia slovaca in spleen of wild boars in northeastern Algeria
New Microbes and New Infections, 2018 Using molecular assays, Rickettsia slovaca, the agent of a spotted fever group rickettsiosis resulting in scalp eschar and neck lymphadenopathy after tick bite, was assessed in 92 spleens recovered from 117 wild boars hunted in the far northeast of ...
F. Zeroual +3 more
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Microbiology Spectrum, 2022 Rickettsiae are obligate intracellular bacteria that can cause life-threatening illnesses. There is an ongoing debate as to whether established infections by one Rickettsia species preclude the maintenance of the second species in ticks.
Yu-Sheng Pan +21 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 +5 more
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Prevalence of infections and co-infections with 6 pathogens in Dermacentor reticulatus ticks collected in eastern Poland [PDF]
Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2017 Occurrence of co-infections with various pathogens in ixodid ticks creates a risk of increased severity of tick-borne diseases in humans and animals exposed to bite of the ticks carrying multiple pathogens.
Violetta Zając +9 more
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Detecting Rickettsia parkeri Infection from Eschar Swab Specimens
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013 The typical clinical presentation of several spotted fever group Rickettsia infections includes eschars. Clinical diagnosis of the condition is usually made by analysis of blood samples.
Todd Myers +6 more
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Spotted-Fever Group Rickettsia in Dermacentor variabilis, Maryland
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2004 Three-hundred ninety-two adult Dermacentor variabilis were collected from six Maryland counties during the spring, summer, and fall of 2002. Infection prevalence for spotted fever group Rickettsia was 3.8%, as determined by polymerase chain reaction ...
Nicole C. Ammerman +6 more
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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
José A Oteo +5 more
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Diagnosis of spotted fever group Rickettsia infections: the Asian perspective. [PDF]
Epidemiol Infect, 2019 Spotted fever group rickettsiae (SFG) are a neglected group of bacteria, belonging to the genus Rickettsia, that represent a large number of new and emerging infectious diseases with a worldwide distribution. The diseases are zoonotic and are transmitted
Robinson MT +4 more
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Rickettsial infections of the central nervous system.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2019 As a result of migrations and globalization, people may face a possible increase in the incidence of central nervous system rickettsial infections (CNS R).
Zuzana Sekeyová +3 more
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Nanopore-based metagenomics reveal a new Rickettsia in Europe
Ticks and Tick-Borne DiseasesAccurate identification of tick-borne bacteria, including those associated with rickettsioses, pose significant challenges due to the polymicrobial and polyvectoral nature of the infections.
Suppaluck Polsomboon Nelson +8 more
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