Tick-borne rickettsioses are caused by obligate intracellular bacteria belonging to the
spotted fever group of the genus Rickettsia. These zoonoses are among the oldest known …

Bacteria of the genera Rickettsia and Orientia (family rickettsiaceae, order rickettsiales)
cause rickettsioses worldwide, and are transmitted by lice, fleas, ticks and mites. In Europe …

Background Ticks may transmit a large variety of pathogens, which cause illnesses in
animals and humans, commonly referred to as to tick-borne diseases (TBDs). The incidence …

There is no updated information on the spread of Rickettsiales in Italy. The purpose of our
study is to take stock of the situation on Rickettsiales in Italy by focusing attention on the …

Background Rickettsia conorii is transmitted by Rhipicephalus sanguineus ticks and causes
Mediterranean Spotted Fever (MSF) in humans. Although dogs are considered the natural …

Ticks are the main vector for infectious disease pathogens in both humans and animals, and
tick-borne diseases are currently spreading throughout Europe. Various surveillance …

Abstract Rickettsiae (family Rickettsiaceae, order Rickettsiales) are obligate intracellular
bacteria transmitted by arthropod vectors. Several Rickettsia species causing vector-borne …

Background Tick-borne diseases, caused by bacterial pathogens, pose a growing threat to
public health in Europe. This paper provides an overview of the historical context of the …

The aim of this study was to investigate the presence of rickettsial pathogens in ticks from
Central Italy. A total of 113 ticks hailed from Latium and Tuscany regions were identified and …

We describe 3 similar cases of rickettsial disease that occurred after tick bites in a
mountainous rural area of Shandong Province, China. Next-generation sequencing …