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Severe flea-borne typhus complicated by hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: A case report and review of literature

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Flea-borne typhus (FBT), also known as murine typhus, is a zoonotic infection caused by R. typhi with world-wide distribution. In the United States, the infection is uncommon but remains endemic in some areas, including Los Angeles County.
Rolando A. Zamora Gonzalez, Mark S. Mayo, Arthur C. Jeng   +2 more
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Globalization of Chagas Disease: A Growing Concern in Nonendemic Countries

Epidemiology Research International, Volume 2012, Issue 1, 2012., 2012
Chagas disease, caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Central and South America. Initial infection and ensuing chronic infection often go undetected in the human host. High seroprevalence of T. cruzi infection is well documented in endemic areas.
Nicole Klein, Ivy Hurwitz, Ravi Durvasula, Alfonso J. Rodriguez-Morales   +3 more
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Rickettsioses in Latin America, Caribbean, Spain and Portugal [PDF]

, 2011
Data on genus and infectious by Rickettsia were retrospectively compiled from the critical review literature regarding all countries in Latin America, Caribbean islands, Portugal and Spain.
Abarca, Katia, Bermudez, Sergio, De Sousa, Rita, Dolz, Gaby, Labruna, Marcelo B., Mattar V, Salim, Nava, Santiago, Oteo, Jose, Romero, Luis, Venzal, Jose M., Zavala-Castro, Jorge   +10 more
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Prevalence and risk factors for murine typhus, scrub typhus and spotted fever group rickettsioses among adolescent and adult patients presenting to Yangon General Hospital, Yangon, Myanmar

Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 30, Issue 9, Page 966-977, September 2025.
Abstract Objectives To inform patient management and disease prevention, we sought to estimate the prevalence of, and identify risk factors for, scrub typhus, murine typhus, and spotted fever group rickettsioses (SFGR) among febrile patients presenting to hospital in Myanmar.
Thomas R. Bowhay, Tin Ohn Myat, Win Thandar Oo, Hla Kye Mone, Katrina J. Sharples, Matthew T. Robinson, Mayfong Mayxay, Paul N. Newton, Stuart D. Blacksell, Ampai Tanganuchitcharnchai, James E. Ussher, David R. Murdoch, Wah Win Htike, John A. Crump   +13 more
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Parasites or Cohabitants: Cruel Omnipresent Usurpers or Creative “Éminences Grises”?

Journal of Parasitology Research, Volume 2011, Issue 1, 2011., 2011
This paper presents many types of interplays between parasites and the host, showing the history of parasites, the effects of parasites on the outcome of wars, invasions, migrations, and on the development of numerous regions of the globe, and the impact of parasitic diseases on the society and on the course of human evolution.
Marcos A. Vannier-Santos, Henrique L. Lenzi, Bernard Marchand   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Geospatial Analysis of Rickettsial Species [PDF]

, 2019
Rickettsia species are obligate intracellular, arthropod-borne bacteria with a potential to cause multiple diseases including Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF).
Frank, Amy
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Prolonged Fever in Children: An Inpatient Diagnostic Framework for Infections in Australia

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Volume 61, Issue 4, Page 532-539, April 2025.
ABSTRACT There are many causes of fever in children, ranging from common and self‐limiting to serious and life threatening. Careful assessment of children with prolonged fever without an obvious or identified source requires detailed history and examination with consideration of infections unique to the specific geographical region and individual ...
Heshani Rupasinghe, Clare Nourse, Jennifer Robson, Angela Berkhout   +3 more
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Artificial intelligence‐based prediction of pathogen emergence and evolution in the world of synthetic biology

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 17, Issue 10, October 2024.
New technology is changing how we monitor and control the evolution of pathogens. AI cannot predict the future but it can help us by looking at how laboratory accidents cause pathogen outbreaks. We also discuss potential epidemic origins based on unusual organisms or associations of organisms that have rarely been highlighted or studied.
Antoine Danchin
wiley   +1 more source

Flea Burden on Rodents and Its Associated Determinants in Plague‐Endemic Localities of Karatu District, Tanzania: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Public Health Challenges, Volume 3, Issue 2, June 2024.
Fleas infest rodents and other small mammals, serving as vectors for zoonotic diseases such as plague. Villages in plague foci exhibited higher abundances of fleas in comparison to non‐plague foci villages. Factors such as dry season, farmlands, and rodent characteristics influenced flea abundance on rodents in the study area. ABSTRACT Background Fleas
Joshua Reuben Jakoniko, Apia Massawe, Elisa Daniel Mwega, Stella Thadeus Kessy   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rickettsia felis, Transmission Mechanisms of an Emerging Flea-borne Rickettsiosis [PDF]

, 2016
Rickettsia felis is an emerging insect-borne rickettsial pathogen and the causative agent of flea-borne spotted fever. First described as a human pathogen from the United States in 1991, R.
Brown, Lisa Diane
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