Study of infection by Rickettsiae of the spotted fever group in humans and ticks in an urban park located in the City of Londrina, State of Paraná, Brazil

Study of infection by Rickettsiae of the spotted fever group in humans and ticks in an urban park located in the City of Londrina, State of Paraná, Brazil

INTRODUCTION: Spotted fevers are emerging zoonoses caused by Rickettsia species in the spotted fever group (SFG). Rickettsia rickettsii is the main etiologic agent of Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) and it is transmitted by Amblyomma spp. ticks. METHODS: The study aimed to investigate SFG rickettsiae...

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Main Authors: Roberta Santos Toledo, Katia Tamekuni, Mauro de Freitas Silva Filho, Valeska Bender Haydu, Richard Campos Pacheco, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, John Stephen Dumler, Odilon Vidotto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2011-06-01
Series:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Subjects:
Amblyomma dubitatum
Amblyomma cajennense
Rickettsia
Epidemiologia
PCR
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