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Fatal spotted fever rickettsiosis in Argentina
(Elsevier Science Inc, 2018-04)
We present a fatal case of a 17-year-old male patient who was hospitalized for febrile seizures and generalized skin rash.
Rickettsia conorii Indian Tick Typhus Strain and R. slovaca in Humans, Sicily
(Centers Disease Control, 2012-06)
Rickettsiae are vector-borne pathogens that affect humans and animals worldwide (1). Pathogens in the Rickettsia conorii complex are known to cause Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) (R. conorii Malish strain), Astrakhan ...
Vectorial competence of Amblyomma tonelliae to transmit Rickettsia rickettsii
(Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Inc, 2016-12)
The aim of this work was to test the vectorial competence of Amblyomma tonelliae (Ixodida: Ixodidae) to transmit Rickettsia rickettsii (Rickettsiales: Rickettsiaceae), the agent of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF). All ...
High prevalence of “Candidatus Rickettsia amblyommii” in Amblyomma ticks from a Spotted Fever Endemic Region in North Argentina
(2016)
Ticks from an endemic Spotted Fever region in Argentina were analysed by PCR for Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae. DNA of “Candidatus Rickettsia amblyommii” was found in 21.3% of Amblyomma hadanii and in 44.0% of A. neumanni. ...
A novel spotted fever group Rickettsia infecting Amblyomma parvitarsum (Acari: Ixodidae) in highlands of Argentina and Chile
(Elsevier, 2016-03)
The tick Amblyomma parvitarsum (Acari: Ixodidae) has established populations in Andean and Patagonic environments of South America. For the present study, adults of A. parvitarsum were collected in highland areas (elevation ...
Spotted fever group rickettsiae in Amblyomma ticks likely to infest humans in rural areas from northwestern Argentina
(2015)
This work was performed to detect Rickettsia species of the spotted fever group in Amblyomma
ticks likely to infest humans in rural areas from northwestern Argentina. Free-living ticks were collected and determined as ...
Rickettsia parkeri: A Rickettsial pathogen transmitted by ticks in endemic areas for spotted fever rickettsiosis in southern UruguayRickettsia parkeri: Patógeno rickettsial transmitido por garrapatas en áreas endémicas de rickettsiosis por fiebre manchada en el sur de Uruguay
(Instituto de Medicina Tropical, 2012-05)
At first Rickettsia conorii was implicated as the causative agent of spotted fever in Uruguay diagnosed by serological assays. Later Rickettsia parkeri was detected in human-biting Amblyomma triste ticks using molecular ...
A novel spotted fever group Rickettsia infecting Amblyomma parvitarsum (Acari: Ixodidae) in highlands of Argentina and Chile
(2016)
The tick Amblyomma parvitarsum (Acari: Ixodidae) has established populations in Andean and Patagonic environments of South America. For the present study, adults of A. parvitarsum were collected in highland areas (elevation ...
Caso autóctono de fiebre manchada por Rickettsia parkeri en Ensenada, Buenos AiresAutochthonous case of spotted fever caused by Rickettsia parkeri in Ensenada, Buenos Aires
(Medicina (Buenos Aires), 2018-07)
Se comunica un caso autóctono de fiebre manchada por Rickettsia parkeri en un adulto residente en Ensenada, Provincia de Buenos Aires ocurrido en el verano de 2016. El cuadro, secundario a una mordedura de garrapata en la ...
Fiebre manchada de evolución fatal en la provincia de SaltaFatal spotted fever in Salta province
(Fundación Revista Medicina, 2018)
Describimos el caso de un varón de 17 años oriundo de la ciudad de Salta quien, 10 días después de visitar una zona rural de la provincia homónima, ingresó a nuestro hospital por convulsiones febriles. Durante la internación ...