Detection of Rickettsia felis in ectoparasites collected from domestic animals
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DOI: 10.1007/s10493-020-00505-2
Abstract: Ticks and fleas are arthropods widely distributed around the world involved in the transmission of various vector-borne diseases (VBDs), including Brazilian Spotted Fever (BSF), Baggio-Yoshinari Syndrome and the plague, with outstanding consequences for the public… read more here.
Keywords: rickettsia felis; ectoparasites collected; domestic animals; rickettsia ... See more keywords
Neglected human Rickettsia felis infection in Taiwan: A retrospective seroepidemiological survey of patients with suspected rickettsioses
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009355
Abstract: Background Current knowledge on Rickettsia felis infection in humans is based on sporadic case reports. Here we conducted a retrospective seroepidemiological survey of R. felis infection among febrile patients visiting a medical center in Taipei.… read more here.
Keywords: rickettsia felis; infection; felis infection; seroepidemiological survey ... See more keywords
Human Rickettsia felis infections in Mainland China
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DOI: 10.3389/fcimb.2022.997315
Abstract: We identified four flea-borne spotted fever cases caused by Rickettsia felis in a retrospective survey of 182 patients with fever of unknown origin (FUO) in China between 2021 and 2022. The clinical signs and symptoms… read more here.
Keywords: felis infections; human rickettsia; rickettsia felis; rickettsia ... See more keywords
[Severe encephalitis caused by infection of Rickettsia felis: a case report].
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DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121430-20201110-00709
Abstract: Rickettsia felis is a Gram-negative prokaryotic organism that is obligatorically parasitic in cells. Cat fleas are the main vector of Rickettsia felis. Clinical symptoms of human infection with Rickettsia felis include fever, fatigue, headache, macular… read more here.
Keywords: rickettsia felis; infection rickettsia; rickettsia; severe encephalitis ... See more keywords