Rickettsioses are caused by species of Rickettsia, a genus comprising organisms
characterized by their strictly intracellular location and their association with arthropods …

Rickettsial disease has recently undergone an important evolution, particularly in the field of
molecular genetics. This development includes Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF), a tick …

The prevalences of antibodies reactive with Coxiella burnetii, Rickettsia conorii, and
Rickettsia typhi were determined by indirect fluorescent antibody testing of sera from seven …

Q fever is a zoonosis caused by Coxiella burnetii. Farm animals and pets are the main
reservoirs of infection, and transmission to human beings is mainly accomplished through …

A cross-sectional study of Q fever was conducted in a representative sample of the human
and animal population in Cyprus in order to assess the seroprevalence of Q fever and the …

Among the etiologic agents of emerging infectious diseases are several bacterial organisms
that naturally reside in animal and arthropod hosts. The most compelling emerging bacterial …

Background Fever of intermediate duration (FID), characterized by a febrile syndrome
lasting from 7 to 28 days, is a frequent condition in clinical practice, but its epidemiological …

Murine typhus and “murine-thypus-like” disease are reemerging infectious diseases. In
Canary Islands (Spain), a rather distinct clinical pattern characterized by higher incidence of …

The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence, epidemiology, and clinical
manifestations of Q fever among hospitalized children in Greece. During a two-year period …

Objectives. Clinical polymorphism is a main feature of Q fever and, depending upon the
geographic location, differences in its clinical picture have been described. The objective of …