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Classical fever of unknown origin in 21 countries with different economic development: an international ID-IRI study
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) is a serious challenge for physicians. The aim of the present study was to consider epidemiology and dynamics of FUO...
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Evaluation of factors influencing tick bites and tick-borne infections: a longitudinal study
BackgroundVarious tick-borne infections like borreliosis and rickettsiosis pose a health risk to humans in many parts of the world. We investigated...
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on delays in diagnosis and treatment of tick-borne diseases endemic to southeastern USA
BackgroundThe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was marked by an increase in diagnosis and treatment delays for a range of medical...
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Detection of tick-borne bacterial DNA (Rickettsia sp.) in reptile ticks Amblyomma moreliae from New South Wales, Australia
Ticks are major arthropod vectors of disease, transmitting tick-borne pathogens during blood meal episodes. Rickettsia spp. and Borrelia spp. are two...
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Rickettsiales in the WHO European Region: an update from a One Health perspective
BackgroundThe availability of molecular techniques has significantly increased our understanding of bacteria of the order Rickettsiales, allowing the...
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Comparison of the etiologic, microbiologic, clinical and outcome characteristics of febrile vs. non-febrile neutropenia in hospitalized immunocompetent children
We compared the etiologic, microbiologic, clinical, and outcome picture among febrile and non-febrile immunocompetent children hospitalized during...
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Clinical usefulness of metagenomic next-generation sequencing for Rickettsia and Coxiella burnetii diagnosis
Rickettsia and Coxiella burnetii are zoonotic tick-borne pathogens that cause febrile illnesses in humans. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing...
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First isolation of Rickettsia amblyommatis from Amblyomma mixtum in Colombia
BackgroundRickettsiae are obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria that are the causative agent of rickettsioses and are spread to vertebrate...
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iSeq 100 for metagenomic pathogen screening in ticks
BackgroundTicks are blood-sucking ectoparasites that play a pivotal role in the transmission of various pathogens to humans and animals. In Korea, Hae...
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Microorganisms associated with hedgehog arthropods
Hedgehogs are small synanthropic mammals that live in rural areas as well as in urban and suburban areas. They can be reservoirs of several...
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Inflammatory cytokine profile and T cell responses in African tick bite fever patients
African tick bite fever, an acute febrile illness, is caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Rickettsia africae . Immune responses to...
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Molecular Detection of Rickettsia parkeri Strain Atlantic Rainforest in Ticks Parasitizing Small Mammals in Northeastern Brazil
PurposeSmall mammals are important reservoirs of ticks and their pathogens in nature. However, studies reporting these associations are still rare in...
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A molecular toolbox for fast and convenient diagnosis of emerging and reemerging bacterial pathogens causing fever of intermediate duration
PurposeFever of intermediate duration (FID) is defined as a fever in the community without a specific origin or focus, with a duration between 7 and...
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Tick-Borne Bacterial Diseases in Europe: Threats to public health
BackgroundTick-borne diseases, caused by bacterial pathogens, pose a growing threat to public health in Europe. This paper provides an overview of...
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A human case of spotted fever caused by Rickettsia parkeri strain Atlantic rainforest and its association to the tick Amblyomma ovale
BackgroundRickettsia parkeri strain Atlantic rainforest has emerged in Brazil during the last 10 years, with three laboratory-confirmed human cases....
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Chikungunya
Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes. It is an acute febrile illness caused by the chikungunya virus...
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Borrelia puertoricensis in opossums (Didelphis marsupialis) from Colombia
BackgroundThe genus Borrelia comprises pathogenic species of bacteria that pose a significant risk to public health. Borrelia spp. are emerging or...
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Detection of Rickettsia raoultii in Vermipsylla alakurt-Like Fleas of Sheep in Northwestern China
IntroductionTo date, a total of 2574 validated flea species have been discovered. Vermipsyllidae is a family of fleas that comprises at least eight...
