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Little bite, big disease : recognizing and managing tickborne illnesses [PDF]

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Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) conference call Tuesday, May 24, 2016Ticks transmit over a dozen infectious pathogens in the United States, including Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

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SURVEY OF Rickettsia spp. IN TICKS IN NACOGDOCHES COUNTY, TEXAS [PDF]

open access: yes, 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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A Rare Case of Atypical Cryptococcal Meningitis Comorbid With Guillain‐Barré Syndrome and Literature Review

open access: yesClinical 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   +4 more
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Survey of vector-borne agents in feral cats and first report of Babesia gibsoni in cats on St Kitts, West Indies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Background: As there is little data on vector-borne diseases of cats in the Caribbean region and even around the world, we tested feral cats from St Kitts by PCR to detect infections with Babesia, Ehrlichia and spotted fever group Rickettsia (SFGR) and
Branford, Gillian Carmichael   +8 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

open access: yesThe 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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Adherence to and Invasion of Host Cells by Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia Species

open access: yesFrontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2010
The pathogenic lifecycle of obligate intracellular bacteria presents a superb opportunity to develop understanding of the interaction between the bacteria and host under the pretext that disruption of these processes will likely lead to death of the ...
Yvonne Gar-Yun Chan   +2 more
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Presence of Borrelia, Rickettsia, and Ehrlichia in Field-collected Ticks on Candlers Mountain, Virginia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Tick survey is an important factor in the determination of tick-borne disease in an area. A tick survey was done on Candlers Mountain in Lynchburg, Virginia, to look for the presence of Borrelia, Rickettsia, and Ehrlichia. With the help of CO2 traps, 116
Colombo, Lara E
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Questions on Mediterranean Spotted Fever a Century after Its Discovery

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2008
Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) was first described in 1910. Twenty years later, it was recognized as a rickettsial disease transmitted by the brown dog tick.
Clarisse Rovery   +2 more
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Soroprevalência de Rickettsia bellii e Rickettsia felis em cães, São José dos Pinhais, Paraná, Brasil [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is a vector-borne zoonosis caused by Rickettsia rickettsii bacteria. Dogs can be host sentinels for this bacterium. The aim of the study was to determine the presence of antibodies against Rickettsia spp.
BIONDO, Alexander Welker   +7 more
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