tRNA signatures reveal a polyphyletic origin of SAR11 strains among alphaproteobacteria. [PDF]
PLoS Computational Biology, 2014 Molecular phylogenetics and phylogenomics are subject to noise from horizontal gene transfer (HGT) and bias from convergence in macromolecular compositions.
Katherine C H Amrine +2 more
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Characterization of a Pseudokeronopsis Strain (Ciliophora, Urostylida) and Its Bacterial Endosymbiont “Candidatus Trichorickettsia” (Alphaproteobacteria, Rickettsiales) [PDF]
Diversity, 2022 Symbiotic associations between bacteria and ciliate protists are rather common. In particular, several cases were reported involving bacteria of the alphaproteobacterial lineage Rickettsiales, but the diversity, features, and interactions in these ...
Michele Castelli +5 more
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Prevalence of Rickettsiales in ticks removed from the skin of outdoor workers in North Carolina [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2014 Background Tick-transmitted rickettsial diseases, such as ehrlichiosis and spotted fever rickettsiosis, are significant sources of morbidity and mortality in the southern United States.
Sangmi Lee +7 more
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Microbial diversity of ticks and a novel typhus group Rickettsia species (Rickettsiales bacterium Ac37b) in Inner Mongolia, China [PDF]
Parasite, 2023 Ticks can carry multiple pathogens, and Inner Mongolia’s animal husbandry provides excellent environmental conditions for ticks. This study characterized the microbiome of ticks from different geographical locations in Inner Mongolia; 905 Dermacentor ...
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Tick-borne zoonoses in the Order Rickettsiales and Legionellales in Iran: A systematic review. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018 BACKGROUND:Tick-borne zoonoses in the Order Rickettsiales and Legionellales cause infections that often manifest as undifferentiated fevers that are not easy to distinguish from other causes of acute febrile illnesses clinically.
Faham Khamesipour +4 more
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Resistance of Wolbachia to Trimethoprim: Insights into Genes Encoding Dihydrofolate Reductase, Thymidylate Synthase and Serine Hydroxymethyltransferase in the Rickettsiales [PDF]
InsectsBacterial and eukaryotic dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) enzymes are essential for DNA synthesis and are differentially sensitive to the competitive inhibitors trimethoprim and methotrexate.
Ann M. Fallon
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Genotyping of ticks: first molecular report of Hyalomma asiaticum and molecular detection of tick-borne bacteria in ticks and blood from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan [PDF]
Frontiers in Cellular and Infection MicrobiologyMultiple ticks (Acari: Ixodoidea) carrying Rickettsiales bacteria have significant importance for both human and animal health. Thus, the purpose of this work was to genetically analyze tick species and their associated Rickettsiales bacteria in animal ...
Muhammad Kashif Obaid +4 more
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Host association and intracellularity evolved multiple times independently in the Rickettsiales [PDF]
Nature CommunicationsThe order Rickettsiales (Alphaproteobacteria) encompasses multiple diverse lineages of host-associated bacteria, including pathogens, reproductive manipulators, and mutualists.
Michele Castelli +8 more
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Genetic diversity and prevalence of emerging Rickettsiales in Yunnan Province: a large-scale study [PDF]
Infectious Diseases of PovertyBackground Rickettsia and related diseases have been identified as significant global public health threats. This study involved comprehensive field and systematic investigations of various rickettsial organisms in Yunnan Province. Methods Between May 18,
Chun-Hong Du +19 more
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The microbiome of a Pacific moon jellyfish Aurelia coerulea. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe impact of microbiome in animal physiology is well appreciated, but characterization of animal-microbe symbiosis in marine environments remains a growing need.
Aki H Ohdera +5 more
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