Rickettsia parkeri Rickettsiosis, Arizona, USA.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 22(5): 780-5, 2016 May.
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| ID: mdl-27089251
ABSTRACT
In the United States, all previously reported cases of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis have been linked to transmission by the Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum). Here we describe 1 confirmed and 1 probable case of R. parkeri rickettsiosis acquired in a mountainous region of southern Arizona, well beyond the recognized geographic range of A. maculatum ticks. The likely vector for these 2 infections was identified as the Amblyomma triste tick, a Neotropical species only recently recognized in the United States. Identification of R. parkeri rickettsiosis in southern Arizona demonstrates a need for local ecologic and epidemiologic assessments to better understand geographic distribution and define public health risk. Education and outreach aimed at persons recreating or working in this region of southern Arizona would improve awareness and promote prevention of tickborne rickettsioses.
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Assunto principal:
Rickettsia
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Infecções por Rickettsia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
America do norte
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En
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article