Companion vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) are an important threat for pet life, but may also
have an impact on human health, due to their often zoonotic character. The importance and …

Rickettsia typhi and Rickettsia felis are flea-borne rickettsiae that are distributed throughout
the world. This mini-review outlines the ecology and epidemiology of flea-borne …

In 1973, investigators isolated a rickettsial organism, designated strain WB-8-2T, from an
adult Amblyomma americanum tick collected at Land Between the Lakes National …

Rickettsia amblyommatis is a potentially pathogenic species of Rickettsia within the spotted
fever group vectored by ticks. While many studies have been published on this species …

Rickettsiosis is a re-emergent infectious disease without epidemiological surveillance in
Colombia. This disease is generally undiagnosed and several deadly outbreaks have been …

Background Acute undifferentiated febrile illness is a common challenge for clinicians,
especially in tropical and subtropical countries. Incorrect or delayed diagnosis of febrile …

Outbreaks of spotted fevers have been reported in Costa Rica since the 1950s, although
vectors responsible for transmission to humans have not been directly identified. In this …

Rickettsioses are vector-borne zoonotic diseases whose etiological agents are bacteria of
the genera Rickettsia and Orientia. In Colombia, literature published on rickettsioses during …

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

Las garrapatas son artrópodos de gran impacto sobre la economía pecuaria y la salud
humana debido a las pérdidas generadas en la producción, ya su capacidad de transmitir …