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Infecção por riquétsias em carrapatos de aves silvestres em duas ecorregiões da Argentina [PDF]

, 2016
Several tick-borne Rickettsia species are recognized human pathogens in Argentina. Here we evaluated rickettsial infection in ticks collected on passerine birds during 2011-2012 in two eco-regions of Argentina.
Borges Costa, Francisco, Diaz, Luis Adrian, Flores, Fernando Sebastián, Labruna, Marcelo Bahía, Nava, Santiago   +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]

, 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, Huang, Ke, Kelly, Patrick john, Köster, Liza, Li, Jing, Marchi, Silvia, Vandenplas, Michel, Wang, Chengming, Zhang, Jilei   +8 more
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Spotted fever group rickettsiae transmitted by Dermacentor ticks and determinants of their spread in Europe

Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2020
Rickettsiae from the spotted fever group, i.e. the etiological agents of tick-borne lymphadenopathy/ Dermacentor -borne necrotic erythema and lymphadenopathy (TIBOLA /DEBONEL) syndrome, are associated with ticks, including Dermacentor marginatus and
Weronika Buczek, Agnieszka Koman-Iżko, Alicja M. Buczek, Alicja Buczek, Katarzyna Bartosik, Dorota Kulina, Dariusz Ciura   +6 more
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Acute febrile illness is associated with Rickettsia spp infection in dogs [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: Rickettsia conorii is transmitted by Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks and causes Mediterranean Spotted Fever (MSF) in humans. Although dogs are considered the natural host of the vector, the clinical and epidemiological significance of R ...
A Cascio, A Estrada-Pena, A Mannelli, A Mura, A Ortuno, A Rojas, A Torina, A Torina, A Torina, A Znazen, Alessandra Caprì, AM Gasser, BA Stillman, C Colomba, C Riera, C Rovery, CP Ober, D Otranto, D Otranto, D Otranto, E Beeler, E Sanger, EB Breitschwerdt, F Segura-Porta, FJ Marquez, G Baneth, G Baneth, G Baneth, G Vitale, GB Andrade, GM Giammanco, GM Giammanco, H Inokuma, J Fuente de la, JC Garcia-Garcia, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, L Solano-Gallego, Laia Solano-Gallego, M Bernabeu-Wittel, M Rene-Martellet, M Sarih, Marco Caldin, Maria Grazia Pennisi, ME Eremeeva, ME Mylonakis, Michele Trotta, ML Levin, ML Levin, N Alexandre, N Cardenosa, NY Salem, P Brouqui, P Brouqui, P Parola, P Parola, PJ Kelly, S Delgado, S Harrus, S Harrus, S Santibanez, SE Little, T Beninati, T Furlanello, Tommaso Furlanello, WL Nicholson   +69 more
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Antibody Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Rickettsia spp. in a Pediatric Cohort: SFGR Remains Underdiagnosed and Underreported in El Salvador

Pathogens, 2022
Spotted fever group rickettsioses (SFGR) are caused by a group of tick-borne pathogens that are increasing in incidence globally. These diseases are typically underreported and undiagnosed in low- and middle-income countries, and thus, have been ...
Kyndall C. Dye-Braumuller, Marvin Stanley Rodríguez Aquino, Kia Zellars, Hanna Waltz, Madeleine Meyer, Lídia Gual-Gonzalez, Stella C. W. Self, Mufaro Kanyangarara, Melissa S. Nolan   +8 more
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Ticks infesting humans in Italy and associated pathogens [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Ticks may transmit a large variety of pathogens, which cause illnesses in animals and humans, commonly referred to as to tick-borne diseases (TBDs).
Capelli, G., CASCIO, ANTONIO, Cazzin, S., Dantas Torres, F., Giannelli, A., Latrofa, M., Manfredi, M., Montarsi, F., Otranto, D., Ravagnan, S., Zanzani, S.   +10 more
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Ticks infesting humans in Central America: A review of their relevance in public health

Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases, 2022
Ticks are blood-sucking arthropods that parasitize most groups of terrestrial or semiaquatic vertebrates. Humans are accidental hosts to the ticks; however, in humans the ticks can cause damages varying from simple irritation to severe allergies ...
Sergio Bermúdez C., Lillian Domínguez A., Adriana Troyo, Víctor M. Montenegro H., José M. Venzal   +4 more
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Serological differentiation of antibodies against Rickettsia helvetica, R. raoultii, R. slovaca, R. monacensis and R. felis in dogs from Germany by a micro-immunofluorescent antibody test [PDF]

, 2015
Background Spotted Fever Group (SFG) Rickettsiae can cause febrile diseases with or without rash in humans worldwide. In Germany only limited data are available about their medical significance.
Dobler, Gerhard, Kohn, Barbara, Moritz, Andreas, Pachnicke, Stefan, Pfeffer, Martin, Silaghi, Cornelia, Wächter, Miriam, Wölfel, Silke   +7 more
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Update on tick-borne bacterial diseases in Europe

Parasite, 2009
In recent years, the prevalence of tick-borne bacterial diseases has significantly increased in European countries. The emergence and reemergence of these illnesses are attributed to changes in the environment and human behavior.
Socolovschi C., Mediannikov O., Raoult D., Parola P.   +3 more
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Spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks of migratory birds in Romania [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Birds are important hosts and dispersers of parasitic arthropods and vector-borne zoonotic pathogens. Particularly migratory species may carry these parasites over long distances in short time periods.
Andrei Daniel Mihalca, Angela Monica Ionică, Attila D. Sándor, Cozma Vasile, Gianluca D’Amico, Ioan-Daniel Mărcuţan, Zsuzsa Kalmár   +6 more
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