Ticks and tick-borne diseases: a One Health perspective

F Dantas-Torres, BB Chomel, D Otranto - Trends in parasitology, 2012 - cell.com
Tick-borne diseases are common occurrences in both the medical and veterinary clinical
settings. In addition to the constraints related to their diagnosis and clinical management, the …

Domestic Dogs (Canis familiaris) as Reservoir Hosts for Rickettsia conorii

ML Levin, LF Killmaster, GE Zemtsova - Vector-Borne and zoonotic …, 2012 - liebertpub.com
Rickettsia conorii is the causative agent of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) and Israeli
spotted fever (ISF) transmitted by the brown dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus. In areas …

Acute febrile illness is associated with Rickettsia spp infection in dogs

L Solano-Gallego, A Caprì, MG Pennisi, M Caldin… - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
Background Rickettsia conorii is transmitted by Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks and causes
Mediterranean Spotted Fever (MSF) in humans. Although dogs are considered the natural …

Serological Reactivity to Ehrlichia canis, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Neorickettsia risticii, Borrelia burgdorferi and Rickettsia conorii in Dogs from Northwestern …

I Amusategui, MA Tesouro, I Kakoma… - Vector-Borne and …, 2008 - liebertpub.com
The aim of the present work was to investigate the seroprevalence against Ehrlichia canis
(Ec), Anaplasma phagocytophilum (Ap), Neorickettsia risticii (Nr), Rickettsia conorii (Rc), and …

Intraocular inflammation as the main manifestation of Rickettsia conorii infection

ALD Agahan, J Torres, G Fuentes-Páez… - Clinical …, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To report the clinical features and management of seven cases of intraocular
inflammation caused by Rickettsia infection and review published literature. Methods …

Mediterranean spotted fever in Spain, 1997-2014: Epidemiological situation based on hospitalization records

Z Herrador, A Fernandez-Martinez, D Gomez-Barroso… - PLoS …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is a zoonotic disease caused by Rickettsia
conorii. In Spain, deficiencies in the official reporting result in misreporting of this disease …

Evidence of spotted fever group rickettsiae in state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

T Rozental, MC Bustamante, M Amorim… - Revista do Instituto de …, 2002 - SciELO Brasil
Ticks were obtained from dogs from February to September of 1999 at weekly intervals, in
the County of Piraí, State of Rio de Janeiro. Four hundred seventy four ixodids were …

Epidemiological Study of the Occurrence of Typhus Group Rickettsia Natural Infection in Domiciliated Dogs from a Rural Community in South-Eastern Mexico

M Torres-Castro, E Reyes-Novelo, M Bolio-González… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Rickettsioses are relevant emergent and reemergent zoonoses in the
Americas, including Mexico. Murine typhus caused by typhus group (TG) Rickettsia is …

[PDF][PDF] The vector-borne human infections of Europe: their distribution and burden on public health

NG Gratz, World Health Organization - 2004 - apps.who.int
The World Health Organization does not warrant that the information contained in this
publication is complete and correct and shall not be liable for any damages incurred as a …

Molecular Survey of Rickettsia spp. in Sick Dogs in Italy

L Solano‐Gallego, M Trotta, M Caldin… - Zoonoses and public …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the prevalence of Rickettsia spp. DNA
in the blood of sick dogs from Italy. Canine blood samples (n= 650) submitted for molecular …