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The expanding spectrum of eschar-associated rickettsioses in the United States

, 2010
Background: Until recently, Rickettsia rickettsii was the only substantiated cause of tick-borne spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiosis in humans in the United States.
Ellis, Michael, Mendoza, Natalia, Rapini, Ronald, Tyring, Stephen, Cragun, W. Chad, Hoover, Aaron Z., Eremeeva, Marina, Olano, Juan P., Vento, Todd, Paddock, Christopher, Bartlett, Brenda L., Nicholson, William L.   +11 more
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2025 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Volume 39, Issue 6, November/December 2025.
wiley   +1 more source

The tick response to Rickettsial dissemination during typical and atypical Rickettsial infection

, 2011
Ticks are the only disease vectors for spotted fever group (SFG) Rickettsia which are obligate intracellular bacteria belonging to the genus Rickettsia.
Sunyakumthorn, Piyanate
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Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and tick-borne diseases in Cameroon: Current understanding and future directions for more comprehensive surveillance

One Health
Despite the high burden of human and animal infectious diseases in Cameroon, implementing integrative approaches to managing and controlling arthropods and their pathogens remains challenging.
Yannick Ngnindji-Youdje, Michel Lontsi-Demano, Adama Zan Diarra, Juluis Foyet, Timolèon Tchuinkam, Philippe Parola   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Tick-Bourne Pathogens of Potential Zoonotic Importance in the Southern African Region

, 2014
The aim of this communication is to provide preliminary information on the tick-borne pathogens of potential zoonotic importance present in southern Africa, mainly focusing on their geographical distribution and host range, and to identify research gaps.
Gaff, Holly, Chitanga, Simbarashe, Mukaratirwa, Samson   +2 more
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Rickettsia Species in Ticks Removed from Humans in Istanbul, Turkey

, 2012
A total of 167 ticks collected from humans in Istanbul (Turkey) in 2006 were screened for Rickettsia species, and nested PCRs targeting gltA and ompA rickettsial fragment genes were carried out. Rickettsia monacensis (51), R.
GARGILI KELEŞ, AYŞEN
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Tick-borne diseases in North Carolina: seroepidemiology of spotted fever group rickettsiae and prevention of tick bites among outdoor workers

, 2013
Tick-borne diseases are the most common vector-borne diseases in the US. North Carolina suffers from some of the highest rates of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), which can cause severe illness and death.
Vaughn, Meagan Fluet
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Ticks Tick Borne Dis [PDF]

The definitive diagnosis of spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses in humans is challenging due to the retrospective nature and cross reactivity of the serological methods and the absence of reliable and consistent samples for molecular diagnostics ...

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South African tick bite fever in a group of Russian tourists

Терапевтический архив, 2014
The paper describes a clinical case of South African tick bite fever in a group of Russian tourists. The group of 5 people who had been ill with this disease after a tourist trip to the South African Republic (the Kruger National Park in the north ...
G M Kozhevnikova, A K Tokmalaev, S L Voznesenskiĭ, L S Karan'   +3 more
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Tick-borne Agents: Can You Predict Whether a New Rickettsia Is a Human Pathogen?

, 2012
Spotted fever group rickettsiae are obligately intracellular bacteria that are primarily transmitted by ixodid ticks. The advent of molecular techniques and their wide application for routine tick surveillance has resulted in a growing list of new ...
Dasch, Gregory A., Eremeeva, Marina E.
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