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High prevalence of a host‐associated Anaplasma lineage in wild coatis (Nasua nasua) from the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, EarlyView.
Anaplasma sp. DNA was detected in 47.9% of free‐ranging coatis (Nasua nasua) sampled in Iguaçu National Park, southern Brazil. Molecular analyses revealed a genetically distinct Anaplasma lineage infecting coatis, differing from Anaplasma strains detected in associated tick populations.
Matheus Dias Cordeiro, Paulo César Magalhães‐Matos, Isadora dos Santos Dias, Jônathan David Ribas Chagas, Olívia Zen Gianfrancisco, Ellen Meireles Brandão, Claudia Bezerra da Silva, Bruna de Azevedo Baêta   +7 more
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Life threatening rickettsiosis and the role of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis syndrome (HLH): Case report of a 21-year-old woman

Infectious Medicine
Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) syndrome is an uncontrolled activation of macrophages, causing multiorgan dysfunction. The prognosis depends on the cause and the delay of diagnosis and treatment.
Marine Chancel, Ali Dadban, Adrien Chan Sui Ko, Florence Dupont, Anna Potereau, Rodrigue Wankap, Yoann Zerbib, Jean-Philippe Lanoix   +7 more
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Survey of vector-borne agents in feral cats and first report of Babesia gibsoni in cats on St Kitts, West Indies

BMC Veterinary Research, 2017
Background As there is little data on vector-borne diseases of cats in the Caribbean region and even around the world, we tested feral cats from St Kitts by PCR to detect infections with Babesia, Ehrlichia and spotted fever group Rickettsia (SFGR) and ...
Patrick John Kelly, Liza Köster, Jing Li, Jilei Zhang, Ke Huang, Gillian Carmichael Branford, Silvia Marchi, Michel Vandenplas, Chengming Wang   +8 more
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Infections with Tickborne Pathogens after Tick Bite, Austria, 2015–2018

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021
The aim of this prospective study was to assess the risk for tickborne infections after a tick bite. A total of 489 persons bitten by 1,295 ticks were assessed for occurrence of infections with Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, Anaplasma phagocytophilum ...
Mateusz Markowicz, Anna-Margarita Schötta, Dieter Höss, Michael Kundi, Christina Schray, Hannes Stockinger, Gerold Stanek   +6 more
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Age‐Related and Seasonal Variation in Malaria and Other Causes of Fever and Their Association With Clinical Outcomes in Southern Angola: A Hospital‐Based Study

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute febrile illnesses in sub‐Saharan Africa are often attributed to malaria, yet many patients test negative for malaria parasites. The aetiology of nonmalarial fevers remains understudied. Here, we examine likely causes of febrile illnesses and their association with poor clinical outcomes in Angola.
Helga E. M. Gonçalves, Maria Lina Antunes, Jorge Seixas, Marcelo U. Ferreira   +3 more
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Potential drivers of vector-borne pathogens in urban environments: European hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) in the spotlight

One Health
Vector-borne diseases (VBDs) are considered as (re-)emerging, but information on the transmission cycles and wildlife reservoirs is often incomplete, particularly with regard to urban areas.
Andrea Springer, Karolin Schütte, Florian Brandes, Maximilian Reuschel, Michael Fehr, Gerhard Dobler, Gabriele Margos, Volker Fingerle, Hein Sprong, Christina Strube   +9 more
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Rickettsiosis transmitidas por garrapatas en las Américas: avances clínicos y epidemiológicos, y retos en el diagnóstico

Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud, 2013
Las rickettsiosis son entidades clínicas de tipo zoonótico, causadas por bacterias intracelulares estrictas de los géneros Rickettsia y Orientia, pertenecientes a la familia Rickettsiaceae.
Marylin Hidalgo, Alvaro A. Faccini-Martínez, Gustavo Valbuena   +2 more
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Doxycycline use and adverse pregnancy or neonatal outcomes: A descriptive study using the United States Food and Drug Administration Adverse Event Reporting System database

Health Science Reports, 2022
Background and Aims Doxycycline is recommended for use in rickettsial diseases. The available evidence regarding its safety for rickettsial infection in pregnancy is limited.
Sammodavardhana Kaundinnyayana, Ashwin Kamath   +1 more
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Eco‐Epidemiological Study of Seropositivity Against Rickettsia and Leptospira Agents in Rural Areas of Urabá, Colombia

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Rickettsioses and leptospirosis are infectious diseases often underdiagnosed due to limited knowledge about their epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical aspects. Objectives To characterize the seroprevalence and seroincidence of Rickettsia and Leptospira agents and determine their associated factors in rural areas of Urabá ...
Mariana Torres‐Bustamante, Omar Cantillo‐Barraza, Albert I. Ko, Elsio A. Wunder Jr, Juan C. Quintero‐Vélez   +4 more
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Identification of Lupus Erythematosus Cells and Ragocytes in Peripheral Blood from a Dog with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Veterinary Clinical Pathology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A 3‐year‐old female‐intact German Shepherd presented for the evaluation of progressive shifting leg lameness, carpal swelling, and weight loss with a poor appetite since adoption about three months prior. Routine blood smear evaluation, lymph node, and synovial fluid cytologies all revealed rare neutrophils with cytoplasmic inclusions ...
Samantha L. Braman, Jeremy P. Bessett, Katie L. Anderson, Kristen R. Friedrichs   +3 more
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