Rickettsiosis en América Latina, el Caribe, España y Portugal / Rickettsioses in Latin America, Caribbean, Spain and Portugal
Rev. MVZ Córdoba
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16(2): 2435-2457, mayo-ago. 2011.
Article
in English
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| ID: lil-622000
ABSTRACT
Data on genus and infectious by Rickettsia were retrospectively compiled from the critical review literature regarding all countries in Latin America, Caribbean islands, Portugal and Spain. We considered all Rickettsia records reported for human and/or animal hosts, and/or invertebrate hosts considered being the vector. In a few cases, when no direct detection of a given Rickettsia group or species was available for a given country, the serologic method was considered. A total of 13 Rickettsia species have been recorded in Latin America and the Caribbean. The species with the largest number of country confirmed records were Rickettsia felis (9 countries), R. prowazekii (7 countries), R. typhi (6 countries), R. rickettsii (6 countries), R. amblyommii (5 countries), and R. parkeri (4 countries). The rickettsial records for the Caribbean islands (West Indies) were grouped in only one geographical area. Both R. bellii, R. akari, and Candidatus R. andeane have been recorded in only 2 countries each, whereas R. massiliae, R. rhipicephali, R.monteiroi, and R. africae have each been recorded in a single country (in this case, R. africae has been recorded in nine Caribbean Islands). For El Salvador, Honduras, and Nicaragua, no specific Rickettsia has been reported so far, but there have been serological evidence of human or/and animal infection. The following countries remain without any rickettsial records Belize, Venezuela, Guyana, Surinam, and Paraguay. In addition, except for a few islands, many Caribbean islands remain without records. A total of 12 Rickettsia species have been reported in Spain and Portugal R. conorii, R. helvetica, R. monacensis, R. felis, R. slovaca, R. raoultii, R. sibirica, R. aeschlimannii, R. rioja, R. massiliae, R. typhi, and R. prowazekii. Amongst these Rickettsia species reported in Spain and Portugal, only R. prowazekii, R. typhi, R. felis, and R. massiliae have also been reported in Latin America. This study summarizes the current...
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Main subject:
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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Epidemiology
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Vector Control of Diseases
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Acari
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. MVZ Córdoba
Journal subject:
Veterinary Medicine
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
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Brazil
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Chile
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Colombia
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Costa Rica
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El salvador
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Mexico
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Panama
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Portugal
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Spain
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital San Pedro/ES
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Instituto Conmemorativo Gorgas de Estudios de la Salud/PA
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Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria/AR
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Laboratorio Central de Diagnóstico Veterinario/SV
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Laboratorio de Saude Publica/PT
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica/CR
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Universidad de Córdoba/CO
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Universidad de la República de Uruguay/UY
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Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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