The increasing recognition of rickettsial pathogens in dogs and people
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Dogs and people are exposed to and susceptible to infection by many of the same tick-borne bacterial pathogens in the order Rickettsiales, including Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia canis, E. chaffeensis, E. ewingii, Rickettsia rickettsii, R. conorii, and other spotted fever group rickettsiae. Recent findings include descriptions of novel Ehrlichia and Rickettsia species, recognition of the occurrence and clinical significance of co-infection, and increasing awareness of Rhipicephalus sanguineus-associated diseases. Newer molecular assays are available, although renewed efforts to encourage their use are needed. This review highlights the ecology and epidemiology of these diseases, and proposes avenues for future investigation.
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The diseases studied have important zoonotic potential, as human infections or risk of infection have been described.
“we must consider the important zoonotic potential of the diseases studied, as the presence of human infections or risk of infection has already been described (5, 24, 25, 28).”
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In recent years, an increase in the diagnosis of rickettsial diseases among humans and animals has been observed in the United States and Europe.
“Especially in recent years, an increase in the diagnosis of rickettsial diseases among humans and animals has been observed in the Unites States and in Europe [3,4].”
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- Authors
- Nicholson, W. L., Allen, K. E., McQuiston, J. H., Breitschwerdt, E. B., & Little, S. E.
- Affiliations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
- Oklahoma State University (US)
- North Carolina State University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Nicholson, William L.
- Venue
- Trends in Parasitology
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010-04
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 205-212
- ISSN
- 1471-4922 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1993962191
- Cited by
- 251
- References
- 70
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- FWCI
- 2.30
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Trends in Parasitology (publishedVersion)
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- Topics
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Bartonella species infections research
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Insect Science › Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Keywords
- Rickettsiales, tick-borne diseases, dogs, spotted fever group rickettsiae, Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia canis, Ehrlichia chaffeensis, Ehrlichia ewingii, Rickettsia rickettsii, Rickettsia conorii, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, co-infection, molecular diagnosis, zoonoses
- MeSH terms
- Animals, Arachnid Vectors, Dog Diseases, Dogs, Humans, Public Health, Rickettsia Infections, Tick Infestations, Ticks, United States, Zoonoses, Tick-Borne Diseases
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