Rickettsioses

Carlos Ramiro Silva-Ramos, Julián A. Mejorano Fonseca, Alejandro Ramírez-Hernández, Lucas S. Blanton, Marylin Hidalgo, Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez

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Abstract

Rickettsioses is a term used to describe the diseases caused by pathogenic members of the family Rickettsiaceae, which comprise two genera, Rickettsia and Orientia. They are usually spread to people through the bite of infected ticks (spotted fever group rickettsiae) or mites (Rickettsia akari, Orientia spp.), or through infected feces of lice (Rickettsia prowazekii) or fleas (Rickettsia typhi). Although in many regions rickettsioses represent one of the most important causes of febrile illness, their indistinguishable clinical manifestations and lack of rapid point-of-care acute phase diagnostic tests lead to their misclassification as other etiologies of acute undifferentiated febrile illness. Early recognition of the disease allows for timely and proper treatment, which favors a speedy clinical recovery and avoidance of severe manifestations and death.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationNeglected Zoonoses and Antimicrobial Resistance
Subtitle of host publicationImpact on One Health and Sustainable Development Goals
PublisherElsevier
Pages267-298
Number of pages32
ISBN (Electronic)9780443160622
ISBN (Print)9780443160639
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2024

Keywords

  • Acute illness
  • Antibiotic resistance
  • Bacteria
  • Clinical manifestations
  • Diagnostic procedure
  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious disease
  • Pathological process
  • Rickettsia
  • Rickettsioses

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Agricultural and Biological Sciences

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