Comparative genomic analysis of Rickettsia rickettsii for identification of drug and vaccine targets: tolC as a proposed candidate for case study.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2018.02.021
Abstract: BACKGROUND Antibiotic resistance is increasing rapidly in pathogenic organisms, creating more complications for treatment of diseases. Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a neglected tropical disease in humans caused by Rickettsia rickettsii for which no… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; study; drug; comparative genomic ... See more keywords
Vector competence of Amblyomma americanum (Acari: Ixodidae) for Rickettsia rickettsii.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.04.006
Abstract: Rickettsia rickettsii - the etiologic agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) - is widely spread across the Americas. In the US, Dermacentor spp. ticks are identified as primary vectors of R. rickettsii and Rhipicephalus… read more here.
Keywords: vector competence; americanum; rickettsia rickettsii; rickettsii ... See more keywords
Immune Monitoring of Paediatric Patients Infected with Rickettsia rickettsii, Ehrlichia canis and Coinfected
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DOI: 10.3390/pathogens11111351
Abstract: In 2021, 273 Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases were reported nationwide in Mexico. In Chihuahua City, fourteen samples were obtained from children suspected of rickettsial infection. The analysis of samples (January to December 2021) showed… read more here.
Keywords: group; rickettsii ehrlichia; rickettsia rickettsii; patients infected ... See more keywords