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Identification of Rickettsia species in cattle ticks in selected regions of urban Ghana.
Med Vet Entomol
January 2025
Parasitology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research, University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana.
Ticks continue to invade new regions spreading pathogens of zoonotic and veterinary importance. Diverse tick species have been reported in Ghana due to the continuous trade of livestock. In this study, ticks were collected from cattle in three sites within Southern Ghana.
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J Clin Med
November 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 20814, USA.
: IgE to galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (alpha-gal) is associated with (lone star tick) bites, accounting for the regional distribution of the alpha-gal syndrome (AGS). Longitudinal studies describing risk factors for incident alpha-gal sensitization are lacking. The objective of this project was to assess the incidence of alpha-gal IgE seroconversion and identify associated demographic, occupational, and geographical risk factors among US military personnel.
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J Travel Med
December 2024
Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Sorbonne University, Faculté de médecine, Hôpitaux Universitaires Pitié Salpêtrière, Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013, Paris, France.
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Infection Rates and Characterisation of (Rickettsiaceae) Detected in Species from Southern Africa.
Microorganisms
August 2024
Ticks Research Group, Department of Veterinary Tropical Diseases, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort 0110, South Africa.
Tick-borne rickettsioses are considered among the oldest known vector-borne zoonotic diseases. Among the rickettsiae, is the most reported and important in Africa, as it is the aetiological agent of African tick bite fever (ATBF). Studies describing the prevalence of .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThree cases of African tick bite fever diagnosed in Quebec City: A case series.
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June 2024
Dermatology Division, Department of Medicine, CHU de Québec-Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, Canada.
African tick bite fever is a rickettsiosis of the spotted fever group that is endemic to sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean. It is characterized by eschars at the inoculation sites and a maculopapular rash which may be purpuric. We describe three cases that were diagnosed in Quebec City.
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