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Rickettsia mongolotimonae: A Rare Pathogen in France
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2000 We report a second case of laboratory-confirmed infection caused by Rickettsia mongolotimonae in Marseille, France. This rickettsiosis may represent a new clinical entity; moreover, its geographic distribution may be broader than previously documented ...
Pierre-Edouard Fournier +3 more
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Human Rickettsiosis Caused by Rickettsia parkeri Strain Atlantic Rainforest, Urabá, Colombia
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020 We describe the clinical, serologic, and molecular findings of a new human rickettsiosis in Colombia. Antibodies against Rickettsia spp. were detected. PCR showed amplification of genes for R. parkeri strain Atlantic Rainforest. This new rickettsiosis of
Margarita Arboleda +6 more
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Frontiers in Public Health, 2021 Spotted Fever Rickettsioses (SFR) are diseases caused by bacteria of the genus Rickettsia, and are transmitted mainly by ticks. Its eco-epidemiological scenarios vary spatially, and may also vary over time due to environmental changes.
Liliane Silva Durães +8 more
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Brazilian Journal of Infectious DiseasesA lethal case of Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is presented. Clinical features were initially of gastrointestinal involvement and evolved with progression to septic shock, meningoencephalitis and death on the 6th day of illness.
Cristiane Lamas +7 more
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CCR2 Deficiency Impairs Ly6Clo and Ly6Chi Monocyte Responses in Orientia tsutsugamushi Infection
Frontiers in Immunology, 2021 Orientia (O.) tsutsugamushi, the causative agent of scrub typhus, is a neglected, obligate intracellular bacterium that has a prominent tropism for monocytes and macrophages. Complications often involve the lung, where interstitial pneumonia is a typical
Michael Petermann +8 more
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Neglected aspects of tick-borne rickettsioses
Parasites & Vectors, 2018 Rickettsioses are among the oldest known infectious diseases. In spite of this, and of the extensive research carried out, many aspects of the biology and epidemiology of tick-borne rickettsiae are far from being completely understood.
Laura Tomassone +4 more
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Microorganisms, 2022 Rickettsia felis is an emerging pathogen with increasing reports of human cases and detection in arthropod and animal host species worldwide. In this scoping review we record the newest data reported for R.
Constantina N. Tsokana +2 more
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Rickettsia parkeri Rickettsiosis, Argentina
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 Rickettsia parkeri, a recently identified cause of spotted fever rickettsiosis in the United States, has been found in Amblyomma triste ticks in several countries of South America, including Argentina, where it is believed to cause disease in humans. We describe the clinical and epidemiologic characteristics of 2 patients in Argentina with confirmed R.
Favio Crudo +6 more
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019 Mosquitoes are important to public and animal health due to their capacity to transmit diseases. Since the Zika virus was declared a pandemic by the WHO in 2016, and it has been recorded in different regions of Mediterranean Area (included Spain), the ...
Ignacio Ruiz-Arrondo +5 more
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