The aim of this work was to compare the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis related to Amblyomma triste and Amblyomma tigrinum ecological regions in Argentina. We reviewed cases of R. parkeri rickettsiosis from 2007 to 2017 evaluated at Muñiz Hospital, directly or through referral.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRickettsioses are zoonotic tick-borne diseases. In Argentina, there are two epidemiological scenarios: jungle of Salta and Jujuy, involving vectors from the "Amblyomma cajennense Complex" (A. sculptum, and A.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: is a recently recognized genus associated with larvae infestation Members of this genus are pathogens infrequently implicated in human disease. During the last decade, fewer than 10 cases of infection with species have been reported around the world. Bacteria of the genera and have been isolated from larvae of the parasitic fly , which is found in Europe, Asia and North Africa, and is associated with myiasis in several animal species, but rarely in humans.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFVisceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a rare disease in solid-organ transplant (SOT) recipients. Therefore, little is known about the risk factors and disease behavior in the transplant setting. This multicenter, matched case-control study (1:2 ratio) was designed to determine the risk factors, clinical features and outcomes of VL among this population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRickettsia parkeri, a newly recognized tick-borne pathogen of humans in the Americas, is a confirmed cause of spotted fever group rickettsiosis in Argentina. Until recently, almost all cases of R. parkeri rickettsiosis in Argentina have originated from the Paraná River Delta, where entomological surveys have identified populations of R.
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