Host-feeding behaviour of Dermacentor reticulatus and Dermacentor marginatus in mono-specific and inter-specific infestations [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND: Given the sympatric occurrence in some regions of Europe and the great epidemiological significance of D. reticulatus and D. marginatus species, we investigated the behaviour of these ticks during inter-specific and mono-specific host ...
Alicja Buczek +3 more
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Seasonal distribution of Rickettsia spp. in ticks in northeast Algeria
New Microbes and New Infections, 2019 This article discusses research conducted on the sampling of two tick species: Ixodes ricinus and Rhipicephalus bursa. Ticks were collected in northern Algeria (El Tarf) in 2014 and studied for differences in abundance and seasonal distribution of ...
L. Dib +5 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 +9 more
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Rapid, simple, and sensitive detection of the ompB gene of spotted fever group rickettsiae by loop-mediated isothermal amplification [PDF]
, 2012 BACKGROUND: Spotted fever caused spotted fever group rickettsiae (SFGR) is prevalent throughout China. In this study, we describe a rapid, simple, and sensitive loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay targeting the ompB gene of spotted fever ...
Guiqiang Wang +3 more
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Rickettsiosis Infections in Sarawak: Epidemiological Insights and Public Health Strategies
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.Rickettsiosis infections pose a significant public health concern in Sarawak, Malaysia. Despite their importance, these infections remain poorly recognised, under‐researched and inadequately documented within the context of the Sarawak region. This comprehensive evaluation seeks to address this knowledge gap by providing an in‐depth analysis of ...
Riz Anasthasia Alta Abang +2 more
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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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Geospatial Analysis of Rickettsial Species in Arkansas [PDF]
, 2019 Rickettsia species are obligate intracellular, arthropod-borne bacteria with a potential to cause multiple diseases including Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF).
Dowling, Ashley P.G., Frank, Amy D
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Spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks of migratory birds in Romania [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Birds are important hosts and dispersers of parasitic arthropods and vector-borne zoonotic pathogens. Particularly migratory species may carry these parasites over long distances in short time periods.
Andrei Daniel Mihalca +6 more
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Investigation of the genetic diversity and flea-borne pathogens in Ctenocephalides felis samples collected from goats in İzmir and Şanlıurfa provinces of Turkey [PDF]
, 2022 The cat flea “Ctenocephalides felis” has veterinary and medical importance since it is a vector for numerous important pathogens. In this study, the genetic diversity of C. felis samples (n=117) collected from goats bred in eight different farms (located
Can, Hüseyin +13 more
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Rickettsia raoultii-like bacteria in Dermacentor spp. ticks, Tibet, China. [PDF]
Emerg Infect Dis, 2012 To the Editor: Rickettsia raoultii is an obligate intracellular gram-negative bacterium belonging to the spotted fever group (SFG) of the genus Rickettsia. Genotypes RpA4, DnS14, and DnS28, originally isolated from ticks from Russia in 1999 (1), were designated as Rickettsia raoultii sp. nov. on the basis of phylogenetic analysis (2). R.
Wang Y +7 more
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