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Male-killing bacteria in insects: mechanisms, incidence and implications [PDF]
, 2000 Bacteria that are vertically transmitted through female hosts and kill male hosts that inherit them were first recorded in insects during the 1950s. Recent studies have shown these "male-killers" to be diverse and have led to a reappraisal of the biology
Hurst, GDD +3 more
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An Update on the Laboratory Diagnosis of Rickettsia spp. Infection [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 Rickettsia species causing human illness are present globally and can cause significant disease. Diagnosis and identification of this intracellular bacteria are challenging with many available diagnostic modalities suffering from several shortcomings. Detection of antibodies directed against Rickettsia spp.
Adam G. Stewart, Alexandra G. A. Stewart
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Severe Rickettsia typhi Infections, Costa Rica
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 Murine typhus is a febrile, fleaborne disease caused by infection with Rickettsia typhi bacteria. Cases can range from mild and nonspecific to fatal. We report 2 cases of murine typhus in Costa Rica, confirming the presence and circulation of R.
Diana Chinchilla +4 more
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Murine Typhus and Leptospirosis as Causes of Acute Undifferentiated Fever, Indonesia [PDF]
, 2009 To investigate rickettsioses and leptospirosis among urban residents of Semarang, Indonesia, we tested the blood of 137 patients with fever. Evidence of Rickettsia typhi, the agent of murine typhus, was found in 9 patients.
Hartskeerl, Rudy A. +5 more
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Pathogens, 2021 Clinical or serological coinfections of Rickettsia and Leptospira are uncommon but should be included in differential diagnosis when poor sanitation and cohabitation with infected animals may converge.
Karla R. Dzul-Rosado +4 more
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Rickettsia slovaca Infection: DEBONEL/TIBOLA [PDF]
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2006 Abstract: This study describes the epidemiological, clinical, and microbiological characteristics of a new tick‐borne disease in Spain—Dermacentor‐borne necrosis erythema lymphadenopathy (DEBONEL). The clinical presentations include an eschar at the site of the tick bite, surrounded by an erythema and painful regional lymphadenopathy.
Ibarra, V. +8 more
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Reservoirs and vectors of bartonellae and rickettsiae in New Caledonia [PDF]
, 2016 Les bartonelloses et les rickettsioses sont des infections à transmission vectorielle souvent graves chez l’homme, mais asymptomatiques chez les animaux. Afin d’identifier de potentiels réservoirs et/ou vecteurs d’infections dues à Bartonella spp.
Cabre, Olivier +3 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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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Tick-borne zoonotic pathogens are increasingly becoming important across the world. In sub-Saharan Africa, tick-borne pathogens identified include viruses, bacteria and protozoa, with Rickettsia being the most frequently reported.
Simbarashe Chitanga +12 more
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Detection of "Rickettsia sp strain Uilenbergi" and "Rickettsia sp strain Davousti" in Amblyomma tholloni ticks from elephants in Africa [PDF]
, 2007 Background: To date, 6 tick-borne rickettsiae pathogenic for humans are known to occur in Africa and 4 of them were first identified in ticks before being recognized as human pathogens.
Didier Raoult +14 more
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