Abstract
Tick-borne spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsioses are zoonoses caused by obligate intracellular Gram-negative bacteria belonging to the genus Rickettsia [1]. In Algeria, three species of SFG rickettsia transmitted by ticks are known to occur, including Rickettsia conorii conorii (the agent of Mediterranean spotted fever), transmitted by Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rickettsia aeschlimannii, an emerging pathogen transmitted by Hyalomma marginatum marginatum, and Rickettsia massiliae, another emerging pathogen transmitted by Rh. sanguineus and Rhipicephalus turanicus [2]. We report here the detection of SFG rickettsiae in Hyalomma aegyptium ticks collected in Algeria.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
