First report on the occurrence of
Parasites & Vectors, 2012 Background Rickettsioses are among both the longest known and most recently recognized infectious diseases. Although new spotted fever group rickettsiae have been isolated in many parts of the world including China, Little is known about the epidemiology
Tian Zhan-Cheng +5 more
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Rickettsia slovaca and R. raoultii in Tick-borne Rickettsioses [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009 Tick-borne lymphadenopathy (TIBOLA), also called Dermacentor-borne necrosis erythema and lymphadenopathy (DEBONEL), is defined as the association of a tick bite, an inoculation eschar on the scalp, and cervical adenopathies.
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Rickettsia slovaca in Dermacentor marginatus ticks, Germany [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009 To the Editor: Dermacentor spp. ticks are found in many countries in Europe, and are vectors for several pathogens, including Francisella tularensis, Coxiella burnetii, Rickettsia spp., and Babesia canis (1,2). Because Dermacentor marginatus ticks require warm dry habitats, these ticks are found in only a few areas in southern Germany, mainly in the ...
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Spotted fever group rickettsiae associated with ixodid ticks in wild environment in Southern Italy
MicrobiologyOpen, 2018 Ixodidae ticks are vectors and reservoirs of several species of rickettsiae, and tick‐borne rickettsioses are reported worldwide. This study was aimed to verify the distribution of spotted fever group rickettsiae associated with ticks in a wild ...
Donato Antonio Raele +4 more
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Evaluation of the Presence of Rickettsia slovaca Infection in Domestic Ruminants in Catalonia, Northeastern Spain [PDF]
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 2012 Rickettsia slovaca is the etiological agent of the human disease tick-borne lymphadenopathy (TIBOLA) transmitted by Dermacentor spp. ticks. In our area, Dermacentor marginatus is the most important tick vector; adult ticks feed on mammals, especially ungulates such as wild boars and domestic ruminants.
Sergio Lario, Ferrán Segura
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First report of Rickettsia raoultii and R. slovaca in Melophagus ovinus, the sheep ked
Parasites & Vectors, 2016 Background Melophagus ovinus (Diptera: Hippoboscidae), a hematophagous ectoparasite, is mainly found in Europe, Northwestern Africa, and Asia. This wingless fly infests sheep, rabbits, and red foxes, and causes inflammation, wool loss and skin damage ...
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Rickettsia slovaca in Dermacentor marginatus and Tick-borne Lymphadenopathy, Tuscany, Italy
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008 Of 263 patients in Tuscany, Italy, from whom ticks were removed during July 2005–May 2007, five showed signs of tick-borne encephalopathy. Of the ticks, 17 were Dermacentor marginatus; 6 (35.3%) of these were identified by sequence analysis as containing
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Detection of spotted fever group rickettsiae and Coxiella burnetii in long-tailed ground squirrels (Spermophilus undulatus) and their ectoparasites [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceLong-tailed ground squirrels (LTGRs, Spermophilus undulatus) are known as reservoirs of multiple arthropod-borne pathogens, such as Yersinia pestis and Bartonella rochalimae.
Xiaoshuang Han +13 more
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Rickettsia slovaca Infection, France
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006 To the Editor: Rickettsia slovaca was first isolated in 1968 in a Dermacentor marginatus tick collected in Slovakia, and serologic evidence of infection with this bacteria was reported in patients with enlarged lymph nodes and a scalp eschar after being bitten by a tick (1). However, the first proven case of R.
Frédérique Gouriet +2 more
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Molecular Profiling of Ticks and Associated Pathogens: First Report of <i>Rickettsia sibirica</i>, <i>Rickettsia slovaca</i>, and <i>Babesia microti</i> in Ticks From Pakistan. [PDF]
Transbound Emerg DisGlobal distribution of ticks and their associated tick‐borne pathogens (TBPs) presents substantial health concerns for both humans and animals. The present study aimed to investigate the distribution, morpho‐molecular identification, and associated TBPs of diverse tick species collected from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab provinces of Pakistan ...
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