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Rocky Mountain spotted fever in an endemic area in Minas Gerais, Brazil [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1994 Only one species of spotted fever-group rickettsiae that is pathogenic for humans has been isolated in Brazil, where few physicians are familiar with this disease.
Elba Regina Sampaio de Lemos +2 more
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Serological Evidence of Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia spp. Exposure in Horses from Central Italy [PDF]
Pathogens, 2019 Anaplasma phagocytophilum and Rickettsia spp. are tick-borne bacteria of veterinary and human concern. In view of the One-Health concept, the present study wanted to evaluate the spreading of these pathogens in horses living in central Italy.
Valentina Virginia Ebani
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A case of spotted fever group rickettsiosis imported into the United Kingdom and treated with ciprofloxacin: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2008 Abstract Introduction Spotted fever group rickettsioses are an interesting group of infections, which are increasing in incidence worldwide. Case presentation Here we describe an imported case to the United Kingdom occurring in a patient who had recently visited Kruger ...
Rashid Rifat +2 more
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Rickettsiosis Infections in Sarawak: Epidemiological Insights and Public Health Strategies [PDF]
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.Rickettsiosis infections pose a significant public health concern in Sarawak, Malaysia. Despite their importance, these infections remain poorly recognised, under‐researched and inadequately documented within the context of the Sarawak region. This comprehensive evaluation seeks to address this knowledge gap by providing an in‐depth analysis of ...
Riz Anasthasia Alta Abang +2 more
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Usefulness of next-generation sequencing for laboratory diagnosis of rickettsiosis.
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesRickettsiosis includes a diversity of culture-negative non-specific systemic infections. Laboratory diagnosis of rickettsiosis is often not easy. In this 12-month study, six patients with a variety of rickettsia infections of the spotted fever group ...
Fanfan Xing +7 more
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High prevalence of the Mediterranean spotted fever agent Rickettsia aeschlimannii in Hyalomma marginatum ticks from Pianosa island, Italy [PDF]
Parasites & VectorsTick-borne rickettsioses, caused by bacteria of the spotted fever group (SFG) Rickettsia, are emerging infectious diseases whose emergence and spread are often affected by climate and land-use changes.
Patricia Alba +12 more
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Pathogens, 2021 Based on limited serological studies, at least 10% of the US population has been exposed to spotted fever group Rickettsia (SFGR) species. The immunofluorescence antibody assay (IFA) has been the gold standard for the serodiagnosis of rickettsial ...
Navatha Alugubelly +6 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesSpotted fever group rickettsiae are tick-borne obligate intracellular bacteria that infect microvascular endothelial cells. Humans and mammalian infection results in endothelial cell barrier dysfunction and increased vascular permeability.
Andrés F Londoño +6 more
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Mediterranean Spotted Fever in Children: Study of a Portuguese Endemic Region
Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2018 Introduction: Mediterranean spotted fever is an infectious disease included in the human rickettsiosis group, with its main distribution in the Mediterranean and South European countries. It is an endemic disease in Portugal, with dogs acting as the main
Sara Peixoto +3 more
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Three cases of African tick bite fever diagnosed in Quebec City: A case series
SAGE Open Medical Case ReportsAfrican tick bite fever is a rickettsiosis of the spotted fever group that is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. It is characterized by eschars at the inoculation sites and a maculopapular rash which may be purpuric. We describe three cases
Nicolas Caudrelier, Marie-Claude Dionne
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