Detection of tick-borne pathogens in questing Ixodes ricinus in the French Pyrenees and first identification of Rickettsia monacensis in France
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DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2019019
Abstract: Ticks are important vectors of several human and animal pathogens. In this study, we estimated the prevalence of important tick-borne infections in questing ticks from an area in Southwestern France (Hautes-Pyrénées) inhabited by Pyrenean chamois… read more here.
Keywords: rickettsia monacensis; detection; ixodes ricinus; rickettsia ... See more keywords
Examination of Rickettsial Host Range for Shuttle Vectors Based on dnaA and parA Genes from the pRM Plasmid of Rickettsia monacensis
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DOI: 10.1128/aem.00210-22
Abstract: Rickettsia spp. are found in a diverse array of organisms, from ticks, mites, and fleas to leeches and insects. Many are not pathogenic, but others, such as Rickettsia rickettsii and Rickettsia prowazeckii, can cause severe… read more here.
Keywords: rickettsia; rickettsia monacensis; para; shuttle vectors ... See more keywords
Rare Case of Rickettsiosis Caused by Rickettsia monacensis, Portugal, 2021.
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2805.211836
Abstract: We report a case of rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia monacensis in an immunocompetent 67-year-old man in Portugal who had eschar, erythematous rash, and an attached Ixodes ricinus tick. Seroconversion and eschar biopsy led to confirmed… read more here.
Keywords: rickettsiosis; case rickettsiosis; rickettsiosis caused; rickettsia monacensis ... See more keywords