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
Regulator of Actin-Based Motility (RoaM) Downregulates Actin Tail Formation by Rickettsia rickettsii and Is Negatively Selected in Mammalian Cell Culture
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DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00353-22
Abstract: The mechanism of actin-based motility of spotted fever group Rickettsia has been studied extensively, but here, we provide genetic evidence that motility is a regulated process in R. rickettsii. The findings also suggest that serial… read more here.
Keywords: based motility; rickettsii; actin; motility ... See more keywords
Brazilian spotted fever serological investigation among equids at the Guarapiranga Dam area in the city of São Paulo, Brazil
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DOI: 10.11606/issn.1678-4456.bjvras.2019.158601
Abstract: Na regiao da represa de Guarapiranga localizada na area metropolitana de Sao Paulo, tem sido relatados casos humanos de Febre Maculosa Brasileira (FMB), uma doenca transmitida por carrapatos causada pela bacteria Rickettsia rickettsii. Nesta area… read more here.
Keywords: area; represa guarapiranga; que; para ... See more keywords