Rickettsia asembonensis, the most well-characterized rickettsia of the Rickettsia felis-like
organisms (RFLO), is relatively unknown within the vector-borne diseases research …

Background Ticks and fleas are considered amongst the most important arthropod vectors of
medical and veterinary concern due to their ability to transmit pathogens to a range of …

Spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae are obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria
mainly associated with ticks. In Japan, several hundred cases of Japanese spotted fever …

Vector-borne infections are persistent public health threats worldwide. In recent years, a
number of mosquito-borne viruses have emerged or re-emerged to cause major disease …

Small wild mammals are an important element in the emergence and transmission of vector-
borne pathogens (VBPs). Among these species, hedgehogs have been found to be a …

Hedgehogs (eg, Erinaceus europaeus, E. roumanicus) are wild mammals that frequently are
observed near residential areas. The aim of this study was to investigate ticks and fleas …

More than seventy tick species have been reported in Brazil. Despite the emergence of tick-
borne diseases in Neotropical region, there are still limited data available on tick species …

A total of 482 bats representing 32 species and two families were captured in the Amazon
forests of the Amapá state in northern Brazil. Nineteen Artibeus planirostris bats (3.9%) were …

The present study was performed in a non-endemic area for spotted fever (SF) in Imperatriz
microregion, state of Maranhão, Brazil. Blood samples and ectoparasites were collected …

We report tick infestations and rickettsial detection in ticks infesting free-living wild mammals
(Monodelphis domestica, Tolypeutes tricinctus, Thrichomys inermis and Kerodon rupestris) …