Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Ticks Collected from Wild Animals in Israel

Marina Eremeeva; Avi Keysary; Moshe Leitner; Adi Beth Din; Mary E. Wikswo; Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu; Moshe Inbar; Arian D. Wallach; Uri Shanas; Roni King; Trevor Waner

Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Ticks Collected from Wild Animals in Israel

Marina Eremeeva, Avi Keysary, Moshe Leitner, Adi Beth Din, Mary E. Wikswo, Kosta Y. Mumcuoglu, Moshe Inbar, Arian D. Wallach, Uri Shanas, Roni King, Trevor Waner

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We report molecular evidence for the presence of spotted fever group rickettsiae (SFGR) in ticks collected from roe deer, addax, red foxes, and wild boars in Israel. Rickettsia aeschlimannii was detected in Hyalomma marginatum and Hyalomma detritum while Rickettsia massiliae was present in Rhipicephalus turanicus ticks. Furthermore, a novel uncultured SFGR was detected in Haemaphysalis adleri and Haemaphysalis parva ticks from golden jackals. The pathogenicity of the novel SFGR for humans is unknown; however, the presence of multiple SFGR agents should be considered when serological surveillance data from Israel are interpreted because of significant antigenic cross-reactivity among Rickettsia . The epidemiology and ecology of SFGR in Israel appear to be more complicated than was previously believed.

Original language	American English
Journal	The Journal of American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Volume	85
State	Published - 2011

Disciplines

Environmental Health
Environmental Health and Protection
Environmental Public Health
Public Health

Keywords

Israel
SFGR
Spotted fever group rickettsiae
Ticks

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Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Ticks Collected from Wild Animals in Israel

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