Update on tick-borne rickettsioses around the world: a geographic approach
P Parola, CD Paddock, C Socolovschi… - Clinical microbiology …, 2013 - Am Soc Microbiol
Tick-borne rickettsioses are caused by obligate intracellular bacteria belonging to the
spotted fever group of the genus Rickettsia. These zoonoses are among the oldest known …
spotted fever group of the genus Rickettsia. These zoonoses are among the oldest known …
[HTML][HTML] 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 …
[HTML][HTML] Tick-borne pathogens and the vector potential of ticks in China
Z Yu, H Wang, T Wang, W Sun, X Yang, J Liu - Parasites & vectors, 2015 - Springer
Ticks, as obligate blood-sucking ectoparasites, attack a broad range of vertebrates and
transmit a great diversity of pathogenic microorganisms. They are considered second only to …
transmit a great diversity of pathogenic microorganisms. They are considered second only to …
[HTML][HTML] Detection of Bartonella tamiae, Coxiella burnetii and rickettsiae in arthropods and tissues from wild and domestic animals in northeastern Algeria
Background In recent years, the scope and importance of emergent vector-borne diseases
has increased dramatically. In Algeria, only limited information is currently available …
has increased dramatically. In Algeria, only limited information is currently available …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Distribution and Prevalence of Anaplasmataceae, Rickettsiaceae and Coxiellaceae in African Ticks: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
CA Cossu, NE Collins, MC Oosthuizen, ML Menandro… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
In Africa, ticks continue to be a major hindrance to the improvement of the livestock industry
due to tick-borne pathogens that include Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Rickettsia and Coxiella …
due to tick-borne pathogens that include Anaplasma, Ehrlichia, Rickettsia and Coxiella …
Molecular evidence of vector-borne pathogens in dogs and cats and their ectoparasites in Algiers, Algeria
In Algeria, only limited information is currently available on the prevalence of emergent
canine and feline vector-borne diseases. The aim of the present work was to detect by qPCR …
canine and feline vector-borne diseases. The aim of the present work was to detect by qPCR …
An overview of fleas (Siphonaptera) in wild and domestic mammals from Algeria with new data from the central north and south of the country
Fleas (Siphonaptera) are medically and veterinary important ectoparasites known to infest a
wide range of host species. This study presents a systematic review complemented by new …
wide range of host species. This study presents a systematic review complemented by new …
[HTML][HTML] Rickettsia Species in African Anopheles Mosquitoes
C Socolovschi, F Pages, MO Ndiath, P Ratmanov… - PLoS …, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background There is higher rate of R. felis infection among febrile patients than in healthy
people in Sub-Saharan Africa, predominantly in the rainy season. Mosquitoes possess a …
people in Sub-Saharan Africa, predominantly in the rainy season. Mosquitoes possess a …
[HTML][HTML] Human-biting ticks and zoonotic tick-borne pathogens in North Africa: Diversity, distribution, and trans-Mediterranean public health challenges
AE Abdelbaset, ML Kwak, N Nonaka, R Nakao - One Health, 2023 - Elsevier
North Africa is home to more than 200 million people living across five developing
economies (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco) and two Spanish exclaves (Ceuta …
economies (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, Algeria, and Morocco) and two Spanish exclaves (Ceuta …