Rickettsia asembonensis, the most well-characterized rickettsia of the Rickettsia felis-like
organisms (RFLO), is relatively unknown within the vector-borne diseases research …

Background Ctenocephalides felis, the cat flea, is the most common ectoparasite of cats and
dogs worldwide. As a cause of flea allergy dermatitis and a vector for two genera of zoonotic …

Hedgehogs are synanthropic mammals, reservoirs of several vector-borne pathogens and
hosts of ectoparasites. Arthropod-borne pathogens (ie, Rickettsia spp., Borrelia spp., and …

Background The study of the etiology of acute febrile illness (AFI) has historically been
designed as a prevalence of pathogens detected from a case series. This strategy has an …

Fleas are important in public health due to their role as parasites and vectors of pathogens,
including Rickettsia. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diversity, abundance and …

An infestation of cat fleas in a research center led to the detection of two genotypes of
Ctenocephalides felis biting humans in New Jersey, USA. The rarer flea genotype had an …

Background Rickettsial diseases are considered important in public health due to their
dispersal capacity determined by the particular characteristics of their reservoirs and/or …

Ticks are considered important vectors among arthropods and are linked to serious medical
and veterinary health problems. In this study, we investigated tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) …

We conducted a molecular survey of Rickettsia in fleas collected from opossums, road-killed
and live-trapped in peridomestic and rural settings, state parks, and from pet cats and dogs …

Introduction: Rickettsioses are zoonotic diseases caused by pathogenic bacteria of the
genus Rickettsia and transmitted to man by means of arthropod vectors such as ticks, fleas …