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Improved Detection and Sequencing of Rickettsia spp. DNA in South African Wildlife. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
Nested gltA PCR detected Rickettsia spp. DNA in 44% of South African wildlife samples previously negative by RLB, revealing spotted fever, typhus and transitional group lineages, novel host records, co‐infection and multi‐organ dissemination in impala, highlighting complex wildlife involvement and zoonotic risk within a One Health framework.
Cossu CA, Menandro ML, Mondin A, Dotto G, Bhoora RV, van Heerden H.   +5 more
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The influence of forest habitat type on Ixodes ricinus infections with Rickettsia spp. in south-western Poland

Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
This study investigates the prevalence of Rickettsia spp. in Ixodes ricinus tick populations in different forest habitat types (broadleaf forest, mixed broadleaf and coniferous forest, and coniferous forest) in south-western Poland.
Dagmara Dyczko, Paweł Błażej, Dorota Kiewra   +2 more
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Molecular detection and genetic diversity of Rickettsia spp. in pet dogs and their infesting ticks in Harbin, northeastern China

BMC Veterinary Research, 2021
Background Pet dogs are important companion animals that share the environment within households, and play an important role in local community life. In addition, pet dogs also are reservoirs of zoonotic agents, including Rickettsia spp., thus increasing
Jian-Wei Shao, Xin-Yan Yao, Xu-Dong Song, Wen-Jun Li, Hui-Lan Huang, Shu-Jian Huang, Xue-Lian Zhang   +6 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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CONTRIBUTIONS TO RICKETTSIOSES RESEARCH IN COLOMBIA (1917-1943), LUIS B. PATIÑO CAMARGO

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2016
Colombian physician Luis Benigno Patiño Camargo was one of the pioneers in the study of rickettsioses in South America, demonstrating for the first time in Colombia the presence of Rickettsia rickettsii as the etiological agent of a highly deadly ...
Álvaro A. FACCINI-MARTÍNEZ, Carlos A. BOTERO-GARCÍA, Marylin HIDALGO   +2 more
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Investigation of multiple infections with zoonotic pathogens of rodents in northern Vietnam

Journal of Vector Borne Diseases, 2021
Background & objectives: Rodents are important reservoir hosts for several zoonotic pathogens such as Rickettsia, Leptospira and Bartonella. Studies on the prevalence of zoonotic pathogens in Vietnam are data deficient, and there is a scarcity of data on
Le Thi Lan Anh, Alexander E Balakirev, Nguyen Van Chau   +2 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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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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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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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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