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Detection of rickettsiae in fleas and ticks from areas of Costa Rica with history of spotted fever group rickettsioses
(2016-10)
Outbreaks of spotted fevers have been reported in Costa Rica since the 1950s, although vectors responsible for transmission to humans have not been directly identified. In this study, species of Rickettsia were detected ...
An update on the detection and treatment of Rickettsia felis
(2012-05-22)
Rickettsia felis was described as a human pathogen almost two decades ago, and human infection is currently reported in 18 countries in all continents. The distribution of this species is worldwide, determined by the ...
Pathogenic potential of a Costa Rican strain of ‘Candidatus Rickettsia amblyommii’ in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) and protective immunity against Rickettsia rickettsii
(2015-07)
‘Candidatus Rickettsia amblyommii’ is a spotted fever group rickettsia that is not considered pathogenic, although there is serologic evidence of possible infection in animals and humans. The aim of this study was to ...
Detection of an undescribed Rickettsia sp. in Ixodes boliviensis from Costa Rica
(2014)
Ixodes boliviensis is a tick of carnivores that is common on domestic dogs. The only Rickettsia that has been detected previously in this species is 'Candidatus Rickettsia andeanae'. We report the detection of an undescribed ...
First Report of the Isolation and Molecular Characterization of Rickettsia amblyommii and Rickettsia felis in Central America
(2011-10-05)
During 2010, 15 adult ticks, identified as Amblyomma cajennense, were collected from horses in Cahuita and Turrialba districts, whereas 7 fleas, identified as
Ctenocephalides felis, were collected from a dog in San Jose ...
Exposure of dogs to spotted fever group rickettsiae in urban sites associated with human rickettsioses in Costa Rica
(2016-07)
The zoonotic transmission cycles of Rickettsia rickettsii and other spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae
in Latin America have usually been associated with rural or sylvatic environments, although domestic
dogs can be ...
Rickettsia felis in Ctenocephalides felis from Guatemala and Costa Rica
(2012)
Rickettsia felis is an emerging human pathogen associated primarily with the cat flea Ctenocephalides felis.In this study, we investigated the presence of Rickettsia felis in C. felis from Guatemala and Costa Rica. ...