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Molecular detection of tick-borne pathogens in canine population and Rhipicephalus sanguineus (sensu lato) ticks from southern Metro Manila and Laguna, Philippines
BackgroundThe tropical climate of the Philippines and the high population of dogs, particularly in cities, favors the life-cycle of the brown dog...
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Seroprevalence and current infections of canine vector-borne diseases in Nicaragua
BackgroundVector-borne diseases constitute a major problem for veterinary and public health, especially in tropical regions like Central America....
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Evaluation of an immunochromatography rapid diagnosis kit for detection of chikungunya virus antigen in India, a dengue-endemic country
BackgroundChikungunya virus (CHIKV) and dengue virus (DENV) are arboviruses that share the same Aedes mosquito vector, and there is much overlap in...
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Counterattacking the tick bite: towards a rational design of anti-tick vaccines targeting pathogen transmission
Hematophagous arthropods are responsible for the transmission of a variety of pathogens that cause disease in humans and animals. Ticks of the Ixodes...
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Hard Tick Species Parasitism Levels in Domestic Ruminants with Their Distribution and Role as Vectors: A Detailed Global Meta-analysis and Systematic Review
PurposeThis comprehensive global meta-analysis reviews the parasitism levels of tick genera and species, life stages, seasonality, attachment sites,...
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Reptile-associated Borrelia species in the goanna tick (Bothriocroton undatum) from Sydney, Australia
BackgroundKnowledge on the capacity of Australian ticks to carry Borrelia species is currently limited or missing. To evaluate the potential of...
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Molecular survey of ITS1 spacer and Rickettsia infection in human flea, Pulex irritans
The human flea is an important ectoparasite causing serious public health problems worldwide. Planning and monitoring the control programs against...
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Prevalence of Bartonella spp. by culture, PCR and serology, in veterinary personnel from Spain
BackgroundThe genus Bartonella includes fastidious, facultative intracellular bacteria mainly transmitted by arthropods and distributed among...
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A 10-year surveillance of Rickettsiales (Rickettsia spp. and Anaplasma phagocytophilum) in the city of Hanover, Germany, reveals Rickettsia spp. as emerging pathogens in ticks
BackgroundRickettsiales ( Rickettsia spp. and Anaplasma phagocytophilum ) transmitted by ticks are considered (re-)emerging pathogens posing a risk to...
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Recent insights into the tick microbiome gained through next-generation sequencing
The tick microbiome comprises communities of microorganisms, including viruses, bacteria and eukaryotes, and is being elucidated through modern...
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Rickettsiales: Treatment and Management of Human Disease
When a rickettsiosis is suspected, prompt empiric antibiotic therapy should be initiated. Clinical recognition is key to timely treatment. Early...
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Control of Lyme borreliosis and other Ixodes ricinus-borne diseases
Lyme borreliosis (LB) and other Ixodes ricinus- borne diseases (TBDs) are diseases that emerge from interactions of humans and domestic animals with...
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Transmission of Members of the “Candidatus Midichloriaceae” Family to Vertebrates and Possible Involvement in Disease Pathogenesis
“Candidatus Midichloriaceae” (order Rickettsiales) is a family that encompasses obligate intracellular bacteria present in a wide range of hosts,...
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Revisiting clinico-epidemiological pattern of human rickettsial infections in the central region of Sri Lanka: a hospital based descriptive study
BackgroundThis study revisits the clinico-epidemiology and serological patterns of rickettsioses in the central region of Sri Lanka and highlights...
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Distribution and molecular characteristics of rickettsiae found in ticks across Central Mongolia
BackgroundLittle is known regarding tick-borne diseases in Mongolia, despite having 26% of the population still living nomadic pastoral lifestyles. A...
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Severe Chikungunya infection in Northern Mozambique: a case report
BackgroundAlthough Chikungunya virus has rapidly expanded to several countries in sub-Saharan Africa, little attention has been paid to its control...
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Proteases of haematophagous arthropod vectors are involved in blood-feeding, yolk formation and immunity - a review
Ticks, triatomines, mosquitoes and sand flies comprise a large number of haematophagous arthropods considered vectors of human infectious diseases....
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Pyrosequencing based assessment of bacterial diversity in Turkish Rhipicephalus annulatus and Dermacentor marginatus ticks (Acari: Ixodidae)
Ticks continue to be a threat to human and animal health in Turkey, as they are considered important vectors of human and animal diseases. The...
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Searching for Lyme borreliosis in Australia: results of a canine sentinel study
BackgroundLyme borreliosis is a common tick-borne disease of the northern hemisphere that is caused by bacterial spirochaetes of the Borrelia...
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Case report: Weil’s disease with multiple organ failure in a child living in dengue endemic area
BackgroundThere were few reports in the literature of Weil’s disease with multiple organ failures, especially in children living in dengue endemic...
