Abstract
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 | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 919-923 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | The Journal of American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| Volume | 85 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 2011 |
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Scopus Subject Areas
- Parasitology
- Infectious Diseases
- Virology
Disciplines
- Environmental Health
- Environmental Health and Protection
- Environmental Public Health
- Public Health
Keywords
- Israel
- SFGR
- Spotted fever group rickettsiae
- Ticks
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