Abstract
We analyzed rickettsial DNA of ticks from tick-borne lymphadenopathy (TIBOLA) patients. Dermacentor marginatus (9/17) and Dermacentor reticulatus (8/17) transmitted rickettsiae to a similar extent. Rickettsia raoultii was detected in more ticks than Rickettsia slovaca. We observed the development of TIBOLA symptoms after the bite of males of both tick species.
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Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Animals
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Arachnid Vectors / microbiology*
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Dermacentor / microbiology*
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Female
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Humans
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Lymphatic Diseases / microbiology*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Rickettsia / genetics*
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Rickettsia / isolation & purification
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Rickettsia Infections / microbiology
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Rickettsia Infections / transmission*
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Sex Factors
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Tick Infestations / complications*
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Tick-Borne Diseases / microbiology
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Tick-Borne Diseases / transmission*
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Young Adult