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Detection of "Rickettsia sp. strain Uilenbergi" and "Rickettsia sp. strain Davousti" in Amblyomma tholloni ticks from elephants in Africa

BMC Microbiology, 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.
Jeffery Kathryn, Rolain Jean-Marc, Parola Philippe, Matsumoto Kotaro, Raoult Didier   +4 more
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Phenology and habitat associations of the invasive Asian longhorned tick from Ohio, USA

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 38, Issue 3, Page 314-324, September 2024.
Asian longhorned tick (ALT) nymphs emerged in June, followed by adults, and concluded with larvae in fall. Potential differences in phenology were identified between Ohio and Eastern Coast US states. ALTs were detected in all habitat types including grassland, forest and edge, but not on wildlife hosts, including small‐ and medium‐sized mammals and ...
Andreas Eleftheriou, Benjamin Zeiger, Jazmin Jennings, Risa Pesapane   +3 more
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Discovery and identification of a male-killing agent in the Japanese ladybird Propylea japonica (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae)

BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2010
Background Endosymbionts that manipulate the reproduction of their hosts have been reported widely in invertebrates. One such group of endosymbionts is the male-killers.
Majerus Michael EN, Majerus Tamsin MO
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Epidemiological and molecular characteristics of human-biting ticks in areas endemic to Japanese spotted fever: a prospective study

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) have become a great health concern worldwide. This study aimed to clarify the pathogenic and potentially pathogenic microorganisms carried by ticks that bite humans and to assess the risk of acquiring tick-borne infections in ...
Shinnosuke Fukushima, Hiroshi Sunami, Yasuhiro Nakano, Kenta Nakamoto, Hidemasa Akazawa, Yoshimi Hidani, Kouji Kida, Go Tsurumi, Hideharu Hagiya   +8 more
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OVERVIEW OF TICK-ASSOCIATED RICKETTSIALES BACTERIA IN JAPAN

Acta Biomedica Scientifica, 2012
Rickettsiales bacteria are obligatory intracellular parasites in vertebrates and/or invertebrates, and some cause severe febrile illness in humans as well as livestock.
N. .. Ohashi, Y. .. Yoshikawa, T. .. Masuzawa   +2 more
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Distribution and pathogen prevalence of field-collected ticks from south-western Korea: a study from 2019 to 2022

Scientific Reports
Hard ticks are known vectors of various pathogens, including the severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome virus, Rickettsia spp., Coxiella burnetii, Borrelia spp., Anaplasma phagocytophilum, and Ehrlichia spp.
Kwang gon Kim, Da jeong Hwang, Jung wook Park, Mi geum Ryu, Yujin Kim, So-Jin Yang, Ji-Eun Lee, Gi seong Lee, Ju Hye Lee, Ji sun Park, Jung mi Seo, Sun-hee Kim   +11 more
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Prompt Diagnosis and Treatment of Japanese Spotted Fever with an Atypical Triad of Clinical Symptoms: A Case Report

Infection and Drug Resistance
Haoyi Wang,* Zhen Ni,* Yinghao Chang Department of Infectious Disease, The General Hospital of Western Theater Command, Chengdu, 610083 People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Yinghao Chang ...
Wang H, Ni Z, Chang Y
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Evidence of Exposure to Multiple Zoonotic Pathogens in Humans in Lusaka, Zambia: Insights from Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing

Zoonotic Diseases
Zoonotic diseases present a growing public health challenge, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) due to close interactions between humans and animals and poor diagnostic capacity. This pilot study investigated human exposure to zoonotic pathogens in
Samuel Munalula Munjita, John Tembo, Walter Muleya, Matthew Bates   +3 more
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Japanese spotted fever complicated with pleural effusion in Zhejiang province, China: a case report and literature review

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Introduction: Japanese spotted fever (JSF) mainly occurs in Japan; however, it has been increasingly reported in China. JSF is typically characterized by fever, rash, and eschar, in addition to non-specific symptoms.
Keting He, Shangci Chen, Liang Yu, Dongfan Wei, Xiaowei Xu   +4 more
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Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia sp. Closely Related to R. japonica, Thailand

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009
Nobuhiro Takada, Hiromi Fujita, Hiroki Kawabata, Ichiro Takajo, Akiko Sakata, Ai Takano, Udom Chaithong   +6 more
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