Rickettsia parkeri: a Rickettsial pathogen transmitted by ticks in endemic areas for spotted fever rickettsiosis in southern Uruguay

Rickettsia parkeri: a Rickettsial pathogen transmitted by ticks in endemic areas for spotted fever rickettsiosis in southern Uruguay

At first Rickettsia conorii was implicated as the causative agent of spotted fever in Uruguay diagnosed by serological assays. Later Rickettsia parkeri was detected in human-biting Amblyomma triste ticks using molecular tests. The natural vector of R. conorii, Rhipicephalus sanguineus, has not been...

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Main Authors: José M. Venzal, Agustín Estrada-Peña, Aránzazu Portillo, Atilio J. Mangold, Oscar Castro, Carlos G. De Souza, María L. Félix, Laura Pérez-Martínez, Sonia Santibánez, José A. Oteo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2012-06-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Rhipicephalus sanguineus
Amblyomma triste
Rickettsia parkeri
Spotted fever group (SFG)
Uruguay
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