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Abstract Ungulate (deer) browsing threatens forest diversity and tree regeneration, but without efficient and reliable methods, we cannot monitor these impacts. Traditional methods mostly measure the size, density or growth rates of seedlings/saplings, all of which respond sensitively to local conditions, inflating variation and potential bias.
Donald M. Waller
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Rickettsia spp. and Anaplasmataceae in Ticks From Domestic Animals in Northern Colombia
ABSTRACT Introduction Tick‐borne diseases have a significant impact on public and animal health and represent a considerable financial burden on livestock farming. However, in many regions of Latin America, comprehensive epidemiological data, including species identification, geographical distribution and molecular profiling of ticks and their ...
Maria Badillo‐Viloria+9 more
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Q Fever with Unusual Exposure History: A Classic Presentation of a Commonly Misdiagnosed Disease
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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Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a potentially fatal tick-borne disease in people and dogs. RMSF is reported in the United States and several countries in North, Central, and South America.
A. Alhassan+13 more
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ABSTRACT The primary features of the alpha‐gal syndrome (AGS) are (i) The IgE ab that are causally related to anaphylaxis with infusions of Cetuximab are specific for galactose alpha‐1,3‐galactose. (ii) In the USA, this IgE ab is induced by bites of the tick Amblyomma americanum. (iii) The anaphylactic reactions to food derived from non‐primate mammals
Thomas A. E. Platts‐Mills+3 more
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever–Associated Myocarditis
A previously healthy 23-year-old enlisted man presented for 2 days of fever, gastrointestinal symptoms, cough, and disseminated rash involving the palms and soles.
Camily Morales Lopez+4 more
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Positive Molecular Detection of Rickettsia helvetica in Great Tits From Central Poland
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+8 more
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Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Panama: a cluster description.
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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Rickettsial Fever Presenting with Gangrene: A Case Series [PDF]
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+2 more
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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+5 more
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