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Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Panama: a cluster description.

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2011
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne infection caused by Rickettsia rickettsii. We report a cluster of fatal cases of RMSF in 2007 in Panama, involving a pregnant woman and two children from the same family.
Maribel Tribaldos, Yamitzel Zaldivar, Sergio Bermudez, Franklyn Samudio, Yaxelis Mendoza, Alexander A Martinez, Rodrigo Villalobos, Marina E Eremeeva, Christopher D Paddock, Kathleen Page, Rebecca E Smith, Juan Miguel Pascale   +11 more
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Positive Molecular Detection of Rickettsia helvetica in Great Tits From Central Poland

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 6, June 2025.
Great Tits were trapped in central Poland from three different habitats: a suburban forest, an urban park, and green patches near the city center. Ixodes ricinus species and samples of birds blood were collected from birds. Blood samples and ticks were molecularly tested for the presence of Rickettsia. Tick infestation was low at 5.5%.
Jarosław Wawrzyniak, Joanna Strzelczyk, Cecilia Panek, Michał Glądalski, Adam Kaliński, Marcin Markowski, Joanna Skwarska, Piotr Zieliński, Jerzy Bańbura   +8 more
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Rickettsial Fever Presenting with Gangrene: A Case Series [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017
Rickettsial diseases comprise a wide spectrum of diseases which are reported from different parts of India quiet long ago. Many cases of rickettsial diseases go undiagnos due to lack of diagnostic techniques and the reported incidence and prevalence may
Arun Prasannan, Premalatha Ramaswamy, Vinitha K. Anirudhan   +2 more
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Mediterranean Cyclones in a Changing Climate: A Review on Their Socio‐Economic Impacts

Reviews of Geophysics, Volume 63, Issue 2, June 2025.
Abstract The Mediterranean Basin, renowned for its cultural, ecological, and climatic significance, frequently endures high‐impact weather events driven by Mediterranean cyclones (Medcyclones), atmospheric low‐pressure systems characterized by counterclockwise wind circulation. These meteorological phenomena, sometimes comparable to hurricanes in their
Samira Khodayar, Jonilda Kushta, Jennifer L. Catto, Stavros Dafis, Silvio Davolio, Christian Ferrarin, Emmanouil Flaounas, Pieter Groenemeijer, Maria Hatzaki, Assaf Hochman, Vassiliki Kotroni, Jaromir Landa, Ilona Láng‐Ritter, Georgia Lazoglou, Margarida L. R. Liberato, Mario Marcello Miglietta, Katerina Papagiannaki, Platon Patlakas, Robert Stojanov, George Zittis   +19 more
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Diagnostic Value of IgA Antibody Measurement in Tick-Borne Spotted Fever (Astrakhan Rickettsial Fever)

Microbiology Spectrum, 2022
Tick-borne spotted fevers caused by Rickettsia occur worldwide. The symptoms of this bacterial infection are similar to those of viral infection, and thus, diagnostic accuracy has special clinical importance.
Nina S. Smirnova, Alexey V. Kostarnoy, Alexey V. Kondratev, Petya G. Gancheva, Daniil A. Grumov, Alexander L. Gintsburg   +5 more
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A Rare Case of Atypical Cryptococcal Meningitis Comorbid With Guillain‐Barré Syndrome and Literature Review

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 5, May 2025.
ABSTRACT Cryptococcal meningitis in non‐HIV patients and comorbid with Guillain‐Barré syndrome is rare. Accurate diagnosis necessitates a comprehensive understanding of historical records, laboratory workup, and a heightened index of suspicion, coupled with prompt and comprehensive combined therapy.
Liu L. Yang, Zhou Sun, Zhi Fang, Lei Zhang, Yuanpeng Xia   +4 more
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Dose–response relationship and predictive value of soluble B7‐DC in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and risk of refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, Volume 41, Issue 4, April 2025.
Abstract This study was to investigate the clinical significance of soluble B7‐dendritic cell (sB7‐DC) concentration in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of children with Refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (RMPP). A total of 298 patients with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) were enrolled. Patients were divided into general MPP (GMPP) (n 
Xue‐Hua Li, Jun‐Mei Xu
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El sentido del riesgo desde la antropología médica: Consonancias y disonancias con la salud pública en dos enfermedades transmisibles.

Antípoda: Revista de Antropología y Arqueología, 2006
Risk as category of analysis can not be reduced as a numeric probability, as is usually understood in public health. risk is a topic in modern societies that has been constructed as a pivotal issue to allow its technification and management while has ...
Roberto Suárez., Elsa María Beltrán., Tatiana Sánchez.   +2 more
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Dermatologic emergencies

Revista Médica del Hospital General de México, 2016
Dermatologic emergencies represent about 8–20% of the diseases seen in the Emergency Department of hospitals. It is often a challenge for primary care physicians to differentiate mundane skin ailments from more serious, life threatening conditions that ...
M.P. Simón Díaz, A. Tirado Sánchez, R.M. Ponce Olivera   +2 more
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Variable effects of wildlife and livestock on questing tick abundance across a topographical–climatic gradient

Ecosphere, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2025.
Abstract Large‐bodied wild ungulates are declining worldwide, while domestic livestock continue to increase in abundance. Such changes in large herbivore communities should have strong effects on the control of ticks and tick‐borne disease as they can indirectly modify habitat and directly serve as final hosts for ticks' lifecycles.
Stephanie Copeland, Samantha Sambado, Devyn Orr, An Bui, Andrea Swei, Hillary S. Young   +5 more
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