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Immune Thrombocytopenia as a Consequence of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Case Reports in Oncology, 2017 Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) – also called idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura or immune thrombocytopenic purpura – is an acquired thrombocytopenia caused by autoantibodies against platelet antigens.
Cherisse Baldeo +2 more
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Tick borne illness in Missouri [PDF]
, 2014 Missouri is a hotbed for tick-borne illness given its abundance of rural geography and wildlife, especially deer. The two most frequently encountered ticks in Missouri are the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum and the American dog tick, Dermacentor ...
Roland, William E.
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Burrow Selection by Temminck's Ground Pangolins (Smutsia temminckii) in Northern Botswana
African Journal of Ecology, Volume 64, Issue 1, January 2026.ABSTRACT In arid and semi‐arid environments, many species use underground burrows for thermoregulation, reproduction, and to reduce predation risk. In Botswana, Temminck's ground pangolins (Smutsia temminckii) shelter in burrows during the day, and burrow density is thought to be a key indicator of habitat suitability for these animals.
Mokwaledi Mafa +4 more
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Q Fever with Unusual Exposure History: A Classic Presentation of a Commonly Misdiagnosed Disease
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2012 We describe the case of a man presumptively diagnosed and treated for Rocky Mountain spotted fever following exposure to multiple ticks while riding horses.
Randall J. Nett +2 more
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Long term neurologic sequelae in a Mexican rocky mountain spotted fever case
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2019 During the second half of the twentieth century, neurologic sequelae associated with central nervous system impairment caused by Rickettsia rickettsii were studied widely and exclusively in the United States.
Karla Rossanet Dzul-Rosado +4 more
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Immunology of human rickettsial diseases. [PDF]
, 2008 Among human rickettsial diseases caused by micro-organisms of the genus Rickettsia (Order Rickettsiales; Family Rickettsiaceae), transmitted to human hosts through arthropod vectors, Mediterranean Spotted Fever, or Boutonneuse Fever, and Rocky Mountain ...
ARCOLEO F +5 more
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Cosmovision as Cognitive Technology: The Case of Mesoamerican Medicinal Knowledge
Topics in Cognitive Science, Volume 18, Issue 1, Page 92-110, January 2026.Abstract We examine the use of cognitive technologies in the acquisition and retention of botanical and medicinal knowledge. We focus on the Cruz‐Badianus codex, a 16th‐century Nahua (Aztec) herbarium which discusses the use of plants for a range of illnesses.
Johan De Smedt, Helen De Cruz
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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 +11 more
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Indoor Air, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Indoor air pollution (IAP) caused approximately 3.2 million deaths worldwide in 2020. Nearly a third of the global population uses open fires or inefficient stoves without ventilation, worsening IAP. In rural Nepal, firewood is the main source for cooking and heating, exposing women and the youngest children to high levels of pollutants.
Mario Bravo Masferrer +9 more
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SURVEY OF Rickettsia spp. IN TICKS IN NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, TEXAS [PDF]
, 2018 Rickettsia parkeri is an obligate intracellular pathogenic bacterium that is commonly transmitted by the Gulf Coast tick, Amblyomma maculatum. Rickettsia parkeri is the causative agent of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis, which is a disease characterized
Blakley, Nathaniel
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