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Case Report: Typhoid Fever and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis Presenting Concomitantly in an Indian Immigrant [PDF]

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2018
We present a rare case of an Indian immigrant suffering from concomitant infection of Salmonella typhi and spotted fever group Rickettsia. We discuss the scarce reports of dual infections from the developing world and the related diagnostic challenges.
Regev, Cohen, Frida, Babushkin, Maurice, Shapiro, Martina, Uda, Yafit, Atiya-Nasagi, Talya, Finn   +5 more
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Fatal Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, Minas Gerais, Brazil [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2003
The emergence and reemergence of a serious infectious disease are often associated with a high case-fatality rate because of misdiagnosis and inappropriate or delayed treatment.
Márcio Antonio Moreira Galvão, J. Stephen Dumler, Cláudio Lísias Mafra, Simone Berger Calic, Chequer Buffe Chamone, Gracco Cesarino Filho, Juan Pablo Olano, David H. Walker   +7 more
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Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis in a Wildlife Researcher in Sabah, Malaysia: A Case Study

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2018
We present evidence for a case of spotted fever rickettsiosis with severe complications in a young adult male. Although spotted fever group rickettsiae (SFGR) have been reported as the most prevalent cause of rickettsiosis in rural areas of Sabah ...
Milena Salgado Lynn, Timothy William, Ampai Tanganuchitcharnchai, Suthatip Jintaworn, Janjira Thaipadungpanit, Mei Ho Lee, Cyrlen Jalius, Peter Daszak, Benoît Goossens, Tom Hughes, Stuart D. Blacksell   +10 more
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Epidemiological Situation on Tick-Borne Spotted Fever Group Rickettsioses in the Russian Federation in 2012–2021, Prognosis for 2022–2026

Проблемы особо опасных инфекций, 2022
The aim of the review was to characterize the epidemiological situation on rickettsiosis of the tick-borne spotted fever (TSF) group in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in 2012–2021 and provide a long-term forecast for 2022–2026.
N. V. Rudakov, N. A. Pen’evskaya, L. V. Kumpan, A. I. Blokh, S. N. Shpynov, D. V. Trankvilevsky, S. V. Shtrek   +6 more
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Comparative growth of spotted fever group Rickettsia spp. strains in Vero cells [PDF]

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2016
In Brazil, the spotted fever group (SFG) Rickettsia rickettsii and Rickettsia parkeri related species are the etiological agents of spotted fever rickettsiosis. However, the SFG, Rickettsia rhipicephali, that infects humans, has never been reported.
Arannadia Barbosa Silva, Myrian Morato Duarte, Vinicius Figueiredo Vizzoni, Ana Íris de Lima Duré, Diego Montenegro Lopéz, Rita de Maria Seabra Nogueira, Carlos Augusto Gomes Soares, Erik Machado-Ferreira, Gilberto Salles Gazêta   +8 more
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County-level surveillance for the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) and Rickettsia species in Kentucky [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiosis includes a group of illnesses with similar symptoms caused by Rickettsia species bacteria. While Rickettsia rickettsii, the agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a well-known pathogen, other SFG ...
Callista W. Vandegriff, Jun Seok Ryoo, Maria C. Carrasquilla, Anna R. Pasternak, Wayne T. Sanderson, Subba R. Palli   +5 more
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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER IN BRAZIL, 2010-2020

Arquivos de Ciências da Saúde da UNIPAR, 2023
Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a tick-borne rickettsiosis. The main clinical signs and symptoms are fever, severe headache, rashes and myalgia. It is considered difficult to diagnose and underreported.
Fernanda Cristina Poscai Ribeiro, Kleber Fernando Pereira, Dayane Kelly Sabec-Pereira, Alexandre Daronco, Alcântara Ramos de Assis César   +4 more
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Expanding Range of Amblyomma americanum and Simultaneous Changes in the Epidemiology of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis in the United States [PDF]

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2016
Spotted fever group (SFG) Rickettsia species are etiologic agents of a wide range of human infections from asymptomatic or mild infections to severe, life-threatening disease. In the United States, recent passive surveillance for SFG rickettsiosis shows an increased incidence and decreased severity of reported cases.
F Scott, Dahlgren, Christopher D, Paddock, Yuri P, Springer, Rebecca J, Eisen, Casey Barton, Behravesh   +4 more
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Spotted fever rickettsiosis in Coronel Fabriciano, Minas Gerais State

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2003
We report cases of spotted fever rickettsiosis in Coronel Fabriciano Municipality of Minas Gerais State, Brazil. The cases occurred in May and June of 2000.
Galvão Márcio Antônio Moreira, Calic Simone Berger, Chamone Chequer Buffe, Mafra S. Cláudio Lísias, Cesarino Filho Gracco, Olano Juan Pablo, Walker David Hughes   +6 more
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A 2015 outbreak of flea-borne rickettsiosis in San Gabriel Valley, Los Angeles County, California.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
Although flea-borne rickettsiosis is endemic in Los Angeles County, outbreaks are rare. In the spring of 2015 three human cases of flea-borne rickettsiosis among residents of a mobile home community (MHC) prompted an investigation.
Kimberly Nelson, Alice N Maina, Angela Brisco, Chelsea Foo, Curtis Croker, Van Ngo, Rachel Civen, Allen L Richards, Kenn Fujioka, J Wakoli Wekesa   +9 more
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