The increasing recognition of rickettsial pathogens – dogs and people
By Linda on Jul 15, 2010 in Infections | comments(0)
Full article: http://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&id=20207197&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks
Excerpt:
Dogs and people are exposed to and susceptible to infection by
many of the same tick-borne bacterial pathogens in the order
Rickettsiales, including Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia
canis, E. chaffeensis, E. ewingii, Rickettsia rickettsii, R.
conorii, and other spotted fever group rickettsiae. Recent
findings include descriptions of novel Ehrlichia and Rickettsia
species, recognition of the occurrence and clinical significance
of co-infection, and increasing awareness of Rhipicephalus
sanguineus-associated diseases. Newer molecular assays are
available, although renewed efforts to encourage their use are
needed. This review highlights the ecology and epidemiology of
these diseases, and proposes avenues for future investigation.
Published by Elsevier Ltd.
