Eco-epidemiological analysis of Rickettsia parkeri in domestic dogs and Amblyomma ovale ticks in the Atlantic rainforest of Northeast Brazil

Eco-epidemiological analysis of Rickettsia parkeri in domestic dogs and Amblyomma ovale ticks in the Atlantic rainforest of Northeast Brazil

Abstract In Brazil, spotted fever (SF) is caused by two species of Rickettsia, both of which are transmitted by Amblyomma ticks: Rickettsia rickettsii, which results in severe and often fatal cases, and Rickettsia parkeri, which causes a mild illness. This study focused on R. parkeri in Amblyomma ov...

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Main Authors: Michellin Pereira de Albuquerque, Mauricio Claudio Horta, Daniele Rosa Xavier de Melo, Gabriela Akemi Cardoso Gagliardi Takeda, Ana Isabel Arraes-Santos, Thiago Fernandes Martins, Adriano Pinter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria 2024-12-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Subjects:
Eco-epidemiology
public health
serosurvey
spotted fever
tick-borne diseases
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-29612024000400406&lng=en&tlng=en
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