Human Parasitism by Amblyomma parkeri Ticks Infected with Candidatus Rickettsia paranaensis, Brazil
Spotted fever is the main rickettsial disease in Brazil. We report 12 cases of human parasitism by Amblyomma parkeri in the Atlantic rainforest, an area of Brazil to which spotted fever is endemic. Nine of the ticks were infected with Candidatus Rickettsia paranaensis.
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| author | Ana Beatriz P. Borsoi Karla Bitencourth Stefan V. de Oliveira Marinete Amorim Gilberto S. Gazêta |
| author_facet | Ana Beatriz P. Borsoi Karla Bitencourth Stefan V. de Oliveira Marinete Amorim Gilberto S. Gazêta |
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| description | Spotted fever is the main rickettsial disease in Brazil. We report 12 cases of human parasitism by Amblyomma parkeri in the Atlantic rainforest, an area of Brazil to which spotted fever is endemic. Nine of the ticks were infected with Candidatus Rickettsia paranaensis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7d8f37e681e74dae9192e1ce57215f532022-12-22T00:04:17ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592019-12-0125122339234110.3201/eid2512.190988Human Parasitism by Amblyomma parkeri Ticks Infected with Candidatus Rickettsia paranaensis, BrazilAna Beatriz P. BorsoiKarla BitencourthStefan V. de OliveiraMarinete AmorimGilberto S. GazêtaSpotted fever is the main rickettsial disease in Brazil. We report 12 cases of human parasitism by Amblyomma parkeri in the Atlantic rainforest, an area of Brazil to which spotted fever is endemic. Nine of the ticks were infected with Candidatus Rickettsia paranaensis.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/12/19-0988_articlehuman parasitismAmblyomma parkeriCandidatus Rickettsia paranaensistickstick-borne infectionsspotted fever |
| spellingShingle | Ana Beatriz P. Borsoi Karla Bitencourth Stefan V. de Oliveira Marinete Amorim Gilberto S. Gazêta Human Parasitism by Amblyomma parkeri Ticks Infected with Candidatus Rickettsia paranaensis, Brazil Emerging Infectious Diseases human parasitism Amblyomma parkeri Candidatus Rickettsia paranaensis ticks tick-borne infections spotted fever |
| title | Human Parasitism by Amblyomma parkeri Ticks Infected with Candidatus Rickettsia paranaensis, Brazil |
| title_full | Human Parasitism by Amblyomma parkeri Ticks Infected with Candidatus Rickettsia paranaensis, Brazil |
| title_fullStr | Human Parasitism by Amblyomma parkeri Ticks Infected with Candidatus Rickettsia paranaensis, Brazil |
| title_full_unstemmed | Human Parasitism by Amblyomma parkeri Ticks Infected with Candidatus Rickettsia paranaensis, Brazil |
| title_short | Human Parasitism by Amblyomma parkeri Ticks Infected with Candidatus Rickettsia paranaensis, Brazil |
| title_sort | human parasitism by amblyomma parkeri ticks infected with candidatus rickettsia paranaensis brazil |
| topic | human parasitism Amblyomma parkeri Candidatus Rickettsia paranaensis ticks tick-borne infections spotted fever |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/12/19-0988_article |
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