Etiology of acute undifferentiated febrile syndrome (AUFS) is often unknown, leading to
inaccurate diagnosis and treatment. Villeta town has been identified as an endemic area for …

Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia is important cause of emerging and re-emerging infectious
disease in people and dogs. Importantly, dogs can serve as sentinels for disease in people …

A seroepidcmiological survey of Mediterranean spotted fever was carried out in the region of
“Vallés Occidental', Barcelona (Spain). The prevalence of antibodies to Rickettsia conorii in …

Blood samples and ticks were obtained from dogs to assess canine exposure to spotted
fever-group (SFG) rickettsiae during 1978-1980 in southern Connecticut. Of the 1,576 dog …

Although Brazilian spotted fever is known to occur in several adjacent states, infection with
spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae has not previously been documented in the Brazilian …

Accepted for publication, February 29, 1992)• ôGH• ô Abstract• ôGS• ô To clarify the
geographic distribution of spotted fever group(SFG) rickettsiae in Japan, small field rodents …

Rickettsia parkeri belongs to the spotted fever group (SFG) of the Rickettsia genus. This
bacterium causes mild rickettsiosis in humans and is mainly transmitted by Amblyomma …

Limited information is available on the presence of rickettsial infection in humans and animal
reservoirs in Spain. Exposure to spotted fever group rickettsia in healthy humans and in farm …

Abstract 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 …

The incidence of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) in Catalonia (Spain) has decreased in
the last two decades. The prevalence of antibodies to Rickettsia conorii in human beings …