Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in and Ticks in Italy
In this study Ixodes ricinus and Haemaphysalis punctata ticks are examined. For the first time we detected Rickettsia conorii in I. ricinus and H. punctata , and Rickettsia sibirica in I. ricinus. Our results raise the question of whether other spotted fever group rickettsiae, in addition to R. cono...
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| author | A. Ciervo J. Simeoni C. Khoury F. Mancini L. Ciceroni |
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| description | In this study Ixodes ricinus and Haemaphysalis punctata ticks are examined. For the first time we detected Rickettsia conorii in I. ricinus and H. punctata , and Rickettsia sibirica in I. ricinus. Our results raise the question of whether other spotted fever group rickettsiae, in addition to R. conorii subsp. conorii and R. conorii subsp. israelensis , are involved in bacterial diseases in Italy and whether I. ricinus and H. punctata can act as new vectors for these rickettsiae. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3f53ca2368d042b2844ba02ae067893d2022-12-21T22:27:08ZengSAGE PublishingEuropean Journal of Inflammation1721-727X2006-09-01410.1177/1721727X0600400306Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in and Ticks in ItalyA. CiervoJ. Simeoni0C. KhouryF. ManciniL. Ciceroni Servizio Igiene e Sanità Pubblica, Azienda Sanitaria di Bolzano, Bolzano, ItalyIn this study Ixodes ricinus and Haemaphysalis punctata ticks are examined. For the first time we detected Rickettsia conorii in I. ricinus and H. punctata , and Rickettsia sibirica in I. ricinus. Our results raise the question of whether other spotted fever group rickettsiae, in addition to R. conorii subsp. conorii and R. conorii subsp. israelensis , are involved in bacterial diseases in Italy and whether I. ricinus and H. punctata can act as new vectors for these rickettsiae.https://doi.org/10.1177/1721727X0600400306 |
| spellingShingle | A. Ciervo J. Simeoni C. Khoury F. Mancini L. Ciceroni Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in and Ticks in Italy European Journal of Inflammation |
| title | Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in and Ticks in Italy |
| title_full | Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in and Ticks in Italy |
| title_fullStr | Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in and Ticks in Italy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in and Ticks in Italy |
| title_short | Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in and Ticks in Italy |
| title_sort | spotted fever group rickettsiae in and ticks in italy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/1721727X0600400306 |
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