Tick-borne rickettsioses are caused by obligate intracellular bacteria belonging to the
spotted fever group of the genus Rickettsia. These zoonoses are among the oldest known …

Rickettsioses are globally distributed and caused by the family Rickettsiaceae, which
comprise a diverse and expanding list of organisms. These include two genera, Rickettsia …

The hard tick family Ixodidae currently comprises 729 species worldwide, but information on
the species that feed on humans is scattered and often difficult to access. We have …

Reptiles are reservoirs of a wide range of pathogens, including many protozoa, helminths,
pentastomids, and arthropod parasitic species, some of which may be of public health …

Rickettsia are best known as strictly intracellular vector‐borne bacteria that cause mild to
severe diseases in humans and other animals. Recent advances in molecular tools and …

Lyme borreliosis (LB) is the most frequent ixodid tick-borne human disease in the world, with
an estimated 85,500 patients annually (underlying data presented in this review: Europe …

Tick-borne rickettsioses are caused by obligate intracellular bacteria belonging to the
spotted fever group of the genus Rickettsia. These infections are among the oldest known …

Ticks are hematophagous ectoparasites capable of transmitting multiple human pathogens.
Environmental changes have supported the expansion of ticks into new geographical areas …

Rickettsioses share common clinical manifestations, such as fever, malaise, exanthema, the
presence or absence of an inoculation eschar, and lymphadenopathy. Some of these …

Human rickettsioses caused by intracellular bacteria of the genus Rickettsia are distributed
worldwide and are transmitted by arthropod vectors such as ticks, fleas, mites and lice. They …