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Rickettsia rickettsii, Rickettsia felis and Rickettsia sp. TwKM03 infecting Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Ctenocephalides felis collected from dogs in a Brazilian spotted fever focus in the State of Rio De Janeiro/Brazil

2009; Elsevier BV; Volume: 15; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1469-0691.2008.02229.x

ISSN

1469-0691

Autores

Flávia S. Gehrke, Gilberto Salles Gazêta, Eliana Rodrigues de Souza, Alberto F. Ribeiro, Milena Tosi Martelli, T.T.S. Schumaker,

Tópico(s)

Viral Infections and Vectors

Resumo

Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) caused by Rickettsia rickettsii is transmitted to humans by Amblyomma tick species occurring mainly in southeastern regions of the country. The disease is similar to the North American Rocky Mountain spotted fever and without an adequate and prompt treatment it can be fatal. In the last years, the number of BSF cases has increased in the State of Rio de Janeiro. Epidemiologic data on vectors and hosts are lacking. Recently, the first BSF fatal case was registered in the Barra Mansa municipality.

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