Dermacentor reticulatus: a vector on the rise
Dermacentor reticulatus is a hard tick species with extraordinary biological features. It has a
high reproduction rate, a rapid developmental cycle, and is also able to overcome years of …
high reproduction rate, a rapid developmental cycle, and is also able to overcome years of …
Rickettsia felis, an Emerging Flea-Borne Rickettsiosis
LD Brown, KR Macaluso - Current Tropical Medicine Reports, 2016 - Springer
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 USA in 1991, R. felis …
flea-borne spotted fever. First described as a human pathogen from the USA in 1991, R. felis …
A review on the occurrence of companion vector-borne diseases in pet animals in Latin America
RG Maggi, F Krämer - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Companion vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are an important threat for pet life, but may also
have an impact on human health, due to their often zoonotic character. The importance and …
have an impact on human health, due to their often zoonotic character. The importance and …
Genotyping, evolution and epidemiological findings of Rickettsia species
V Merhej, E Angelakis, C Socolovschi… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Rickettsiae are obligate intracellular bacteria that can cause mild to life-threatening
diseases, including epidemic typhus, one of the oldest pernicious diseases of mankind …
diseases, including epidemic typhus, one of the oldest pernicious diseases of mankind …
Pathogens in fleas collected from cats and dogs: distribution and prevalence in the UK
S Abdullah, C Helps, S Tasker, H Newbury, R Wall - Parasites & Vectors, 2019 - Springer
Abstract Background Fleas (Siphonaptera) are the most clinically important ectoparasites of
dogs and cats worldwide. Rising levels of pet ownership, climate change and globalisation …
dogs and cats worldwide. Rising levels of pet ownership, climate change and globalisation …
Haemotropic mycoplasmas: what's their real significance in cats?
S Tasker - Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
Practical relevance The feline haemotropic mycoplasmas ('haemoplasmas') are a group of
bacteria that can induce haemolytic anaemia in cats. Mycoplasma haemofelis is the most …
bacteria that can induce haemolytic anaemia in cats. Mycoplasma haemofelis is the most …
Lists of names of prokaryotic Candidatus taxa
We here present annotated lists of names of Candidatus taxa of prokaryotes with ranks
between subspecies and class, proposed between the mid-1990s, when the provisional …
between subspecies and class, proposed between the mid-1990s, when the provisional …
An annotated checklist of the ticks (Acari: Ixodida) of Germany
TN Petney, MP Pfaeffle, JD Skuballa - Systematic and Applied Acarology, 2012 - BioOne
Abstract Ticks (Ixodida: Argasidae, Ixodidae) are the main arthropod vectors of disease in
Central Europe, including Germany. One species, Ixodes ricinus, dominates the tick fauna …
Central Europe, including Germany. One species, Ixodes ricinus, dominates the tick fauna …
Birds as potential reservoirs of tick-borne pathogens: first evidence of bacteraemia with Rickettsia helvetica
S Hornok, D Kováts, T Csörgő, ML Meli, E Gönczi… - Parasites & vectors, 2014 - Springer
Background Birds have long been known as carriers of ticks, but data from the literature are
lacking on their role as a reservoir in the epidemiology of certain tick-borne disease-causing …
lacking on their role as a reservoir in the epidemiology of certain tick-borne disease-causing …
Molecular detection of Rickettsia felis and Candidatus Rickettsia Asemboensis in Fleas from Human Habitats, Asembo, Kenya
The flea-borne rickettsioses murine typhus (Rickettsia typhi) and flea-borne spotted fever
(FBSF)(Rickettsia felis) are febrile diseases distributed among humans worldwide. Murine …
(FBSF)(Rickettsia felis) are febrile diseases distributed among humans worldwide. Murine …