High seroprevalence of Rickettsia spp. and molecular detection of Rickettsia amblyommatis in human-biting ticks from the eastern Amazon, Brazil

High seroprevalence of Rickettsia spp. and molecular detection of Rickettsia amblyommatis in human-biting ticks from the eastern Amazon, Brazil

Abstract Background In Brazil, spotted fever (SF) is caused by the bacteria Rickettsia parkeri and Rickettsia rickettsii. Seroepidemiological data on Rickettsia spp. in humans are rare in Brazil and nonexistent in the Amazon biome. We sought to quantify antibodies reactive to Rickettsia spp. in seru...

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Main Authors: Mayra F. F. R. Ferreira, Lina de Campos Binder, Rafael M. S. Nogueira, Ruth M. M. e Silva, Carlos C. M. Ramos, Leonardo T. Dall’Agnol, Thiago Fernandes Martins, Raphaela B. M. Bittencourt, Felipe da Silva Krawczak, Livio Martins Costa-Junior, Marcelo Bahia Labruna, Mayara I. S. Lima, Hermes Ribeiro Luz
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Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-08-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-06944-3
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