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Serological evidence of Rickettsia in horses from a semi-arid Brazilian region

open access: yesRevista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2021
Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is a common tick-borne disease caused by Rickettsia rickettsii. Horses are the primary hosts of the main vector, Amblyomma sculptum, and are considered efficient sentinels for circulation of Rickettsia. Therefore, the aim of
Ila Ferreira Farias   +6 more
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Infecção por riquétsias em carrapatos de aves silvestres em duas ecorregiões da Argentina [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Several tick-borne Rickettsia species are recognized human pathogens in Argentina. Here we evaluated rickettsial infection in ticks collected on passerine birds during 2011-2012 in two eco-regions of Argentina.
Borges Costa, Francisco   +4 more
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Laboratory Diagnostics of Rickettsia Infections in Denmark 2008–2015

open access: yesBiology, 2020
Rickettsiosis is a vector-borne disease caused by bacterial species in the genus Rickettsia. Ticks in Scandinavia are reported to be infected with Rickettsia, yet only a few Scandinavian human cases are described, and rickettsiosis is poorly understood ...
Susanne Schjørring   +7 more
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High prevalence of Rickettsia africae variants in Amblyomma variegatum ticks from domestic mammals in rural western Kenya: implications for human health [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Tick-borne spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses are emerging human diseases caused by obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Rickettsia.
Ade, Fredrick   +13 more
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Tickborne rickettsiosis in children of the Irkutsk region over five epidemic seasons

open access: yesActa Biomedica Scientifica, 2016
The article discusses the clinical and laboratory characteristics of tick-borne rickettsiosis in children in the Irkutsk region on the results of the retrospective study of 65 patients admitted to the Regional Infectious Hospital over the period of five ...
K. V. Sidorova   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rickettsia japonica infections in Huanggang, China, in 2021

open access: yesIDCases, 2021
Two patients from Huanggang, China, were diagnosed with spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiosis—caused by spotted fever group rickettsiae (SFGR)—in 2021.
Wei Li, Su-nan Liu
doaj   +1 more source

Acute febrile illness is associated with Rickettsia spp infection in dogs [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
BACKGROUND: Rickettsia conorii is transmitted by Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks and causes Mediterranean Spotted Fever (MSF) in humans. Although dogs are considered the natural host of the vector, the clinical and epidemiological significance of R ...
A Cascio   +69 more
core   +2 more sources

‘Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis’ in Europe

open access: yesNew Microbes and New Infections, 2018
‘Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis’ is an uncultured emerging bacterium that is provisionally included in the family Anaplasmataceae. In Europe, it is transmitted by Ixodes ricinus ticks. Rodents are the reservoirs.
A. Portillo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiology of Coxiella burnetii infection in Africa: a OneHealth systematic review [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Background: Q fever is a common cause of febrile illness and community-acquired pneumonia in resource-limited settings. Coxiella burnetii, the causative pathogen, is transmitted among varied host species, but the epidemiology of the organism in Africa
A Benkirane   +67 more
core   +4 more sources

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