Rickettsiosis is a re-emergent infectious disease without epidemiological surveillance in
Colombia. This disease is generally undiagnosed and several deadly outbreaks have been …

Introduction Most of the studies related to rickettsial infection in Colombia are cross-sectional
because of the challenge in conducting prospective studies on infectious disease that may …

Rickettsioses are vector-borne zoonotic diseases that occur in urban environments.
Currently, they are associated with the presence of domestic and synanthropic animals, the …

Between 2006 and 2008, three outbreaks of human rickettsiosis occurred in Northwestern
Colombia (municipalities of Necoclí, Los Córdobas and Turbo), with case fatality rates …

The aim of the study was to describe the epidemiological factors associated with the risks of
recent Rickettsia exposure in inhabitants of a rural population from Yucatán, Mexico. The …

The aim of this work was to detect and identify Rickettsia species in ticks collected in rural
areas of Villeta, Colombia. Tick specimens were collected from domestic animals and walls …

Rickettsia and Leptospira spp. are under-recognized causes of acute febrile disease
worldwide. Rickettsia species are often placed into the spotted fever group rickettsiae …

Background Rickettsial diseases are considered important in public health due to their
dispersal capacity determined by the particular characteristics of their reservoirs and/or …

Using a large, passive, clinic-based surveillance program in Iquitos, Peru, we characterized
the prevalence of rickettsial infections among undifferentiated febrile cases and obtained …

In February 2006, an outbreak of human rickettsiosis occurred in the municipality of Necoclí
Colombia, with 35% of lethality. This episode was, followed by two more, one in the …