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Parola P, Paddock CD, Raoult D, 2005. Tick-borne rickettsioses around the world: emerging diseases challenging old concepts. Clin Microbiol Rev 18 :719–756.
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Dumler JS, Madigan JE, Pusterla N, Bakken JS, 2007. Ehrlichioses in humans: epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment. Clin Infect Dis 45 (Suppl 1):S45–51.
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Ripoll CM, Remondegui CE, Ordonez G, Arazamendi R, Fusaro H, Hyman MJ, Paddock CD, Zaki SR, Olson JG, Santos-Buch CA, 1999. Evidence of rickettsial spotted fever and ehrlichial infections in a subtropical territory of Jujuy, Argentina. Am J Trop Med Hyg 61 :350–354.
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Paddock CD, Fernandez S, Echenique GA, Sumner JW, Reeves WK, Zaki SR, Remondegui CE, 2008. Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Argentina. Am J Trop Med Hyg 78 :687–692.
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de Lemos ER, Alvarenga FB, Cintra ML, Ramos MC, Paddock CD, Ferebee TL, Zaki SR, Ferreira FC, Ravagnani RC, Machado RD, Guimaraes MA, Coura JR, 2001. Spotted fever in Brazil: a seroepidemiological study and description of clinical cases in an endemic area in the state of Sao Paulo. Am J Trop Med Hyg 65 :329–334.
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Galvao MA, Dumler JS, Mafra CL, Calic SB, Chamone CB, Cesarino, Filho G, Olano JP, Walker DH, 2003. Fatal spotted fever rickettsiosis, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Emerg Infect Dis 9 :1402–1405.
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Schoeler GB, Moron C, Richards A, Blair PJ, Olson JG, 2005. Human spotted fever rickettsial infections. Emerg Infect Dis 11 :622–624.
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Zavala-Castro JE, Zavala-Velasquez JE, Walker DH, Ruiz EE, Laviada-Molina H, Olano JP, Ruiz-Sosa JA, Small MA, Dzul-Rosado KR, 2006. Fatal human infection with Rickettsia rickettsii, Yucatan, Mexico. Emerg Infect Dis 12 :672–674.
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Zavala-Velazquez JE, Yu XJ, Walker DH, 1996. Unrecognized spotted fever group rickettsiosis masquerading as dengue fever in Mexico. Am J Trop Med Hyg 55 :157–159.
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Estripeaut D, Aramburu MG, Saez-Llorens X, Thompson HA, Dasch GA, Paddock CD, Zaki S, Eremeeva ME, 2007. Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Panama. Emerg Infect Dis 13 :1763–1765.
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Hidalgo M, Orejuela L, Fuya P, Carrillo P, Hernandez J, Parra E, Keng C, Small M, Olano JP, Bouyer D, Castaneda E, Walker D, Valbuena G, 2007. Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Colombia. Emerg Infect Dis 13 :1058–1060.
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Horta MC, Labruna MB, Sangioni LA, Vianna MC, Gennari SM, Galvao MA, Mafra CL, Vidotto O, Schumaker TT, Walker DH, 2004. Prevalence of antibodies to spotted fever group rickettsiae in humans and domestic animals in a Brazilian spotted fever-endemic area in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil: serologic evidence for infection by Rickettsia rickettsii and another spotted fever group Rickettsia. Am J Trop Med Hyg 71 :93–97.
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Hidalgo M, Sanchez R, Orejuela L, Hernandez J, Walker DH, Valbuena G, 2007. Prevalence of antibodies against spotted fever group rickettsiae in a rural area of Colombia. Am J Trop Med Hyg 77 :378–380.
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Suarez R, Hidalgo M, Nino N, Gonzalez C, Vesga JF, Orejuela L, Sanchez R, Castaneda E, Valbuena G, 2008. Rickettsiae as Etiologic Agents of Febrile Syndromes without Diagnosis in Colombia (in Spanish). Bogota, Colombia: Ediciones Uniandes.
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A Survey of Antibodies against Rickettsia rickettsii and Ehrlichia chafeensis in Domestic Animals from a Rural Area of Colombia
Marylin Hidalgo
Marylin Hidalgo
Grupo de Microbiología, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogotá, Colombia; Department of Pathology and Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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Juan Fernando Vesga
Juan Fernando Vesga
Grupo de Microbiología, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogotá, Colombia; Department of Pathology and Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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Diana Lizarazo
Diana Lizarazo
Grupo de Microbiología, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogotá, Colombia; Department of Pathology and Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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Gustavo Valbuena
Gustavo Valbuena
Grupo de Microbiología, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogotá, Colombia; Department of Pathology and Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Diseases, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas
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In a rural area of Colombia endemic for Rocky Mountain spotted fever, we performed indirect immunofluorescent antibody assays for Rickettsia spp. and Ehrlichia spp. using sera from randomly sampled dogs and horses to test the use of domestic animals as possible sentinels. Antibodies against Ehrlichia spp. were detected in 8 dogs (31.8%). Antibody titers against Rickettsia rickettsii antigen were positive in 4 dogs (18.2%) and 26 horses (16.3%). These values, albeit not directly comparable, are lower than those previously reported for humans in this region. A systemic approach to understanding dynamics of transmission is needed before implementing the use of domestic animals for disease surveillance activities.
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Parola P, Paddock CD, Raoult D, 2005. Tick-borne rickettsioses around the world: emerging diseases challenging old concepts. Clin Microbiol Rev 18 :719–756.
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2
Dumler JS, Madigan JE, Pusterla N, Bakken JS, 2007. Ehrlichioses in humans: epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment. Clin Infect Dis 45 (Suppl 1):S45–51.
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3
Ripoll CM, Remondegui CE, Ordonez G, Arazamendi R, Fusaro H, Hyman MJ, Paddock CD, Zaki SR, Olson JG, Santos-Buch CA, 1999. Evidence of rickettsial spotted fever and ehrlichial infections in a subtropical territory of Jujuy, Argentina. Am J Trop Med Hyg 61 :350–354.
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4
Paddock CD, Fernandez S, Echenique GA, Sumner JW, Reeves WK, Zaki SR, Remondegui CE, 2008. Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Argentina. Am J Trop Med Hyg 78 :687–692.
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5
de Lemos ER, Alvarenga FB, Cintra ML, Ramos MC, Paddock CD, Ferebee TL, Zaki SR, Ferreira FC, Ravagnani RC, Machado RD, Guimaraes MA, Coura JR, 2001. Spotted fever in Brazil: a seroepidemiological study and description of clinical cases in an endemic area in the state of Sao Paulo. Am J Trop Med Hyg 65 :329–334.
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6
Galvao MA, Dumler JS, Mafra CL, Calic SB, Chamone CB, Cesarino, Filho G, Olano JP, Walker DH, 2003. Fatal spotted fever rickettsiosis, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Emerg Infect Dis 9 :1402–1405.
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7
Schoeler GB, Moron C, Richards A, Blair PJ, Olson JG, 2005. Human spotted fever rickettsial infections. Emerg Infect Dis 11 :622–624.
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8
Zavala-Castro JE, Zavala-Velasquez JE, Walker DH, Ruiz EE, Laviada-Molina H, Olano JP, Ruiz-Sosa JA, Small MA, Dzul-Rosado KR, 2006. Fatal human infection with Rickettsia rickettsii, Yucatan, Mexico. Emerg Infect Dis 12 :672–674.
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9
Zavala-Velazquez JE, Yu XJ, Walker DH, 1996. Unrecognized spotted fever group rickettsiosis masquerading as dengue fever in Mexico. Am J Trop Med Hyg 55 :157–159.
-
10
Estripeaut D, Aramburu MG, Saez-Llorens X, Thompson HA, Dasch GA, Paddock CD, Zaki S, Eremeeva ME, 2007. Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Panama. Emerg Infect Dis 13 :1763–1765.
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11
Hidalgo M, Orejuela L, Fuya P, Carrillo P, Hernandez J, Parra E, Keng C, Small M, Olano JP, Bouyer D, Castaneda E, Walker D, Valbuena G, 2007. Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Colombia. Emerg Infect Dis 13 :1058–1060.
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12
Horta MC, Labruna MB, Sangioni LA, Vianna MC, Gennari SM, Galvao MA, Mafra CL, Vidotto O, Schumaker TT, Walker DH, 2004. Prevalence of antibodies to spotted fever group rickettsiae in humans and domestic animals in a Brazilian spotted fever-endemic area in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil: serologic evidence for infection by Rickettsia rickettsii and another spotted fever group Rickettsia. Am J Trop Med Hyg 71 :93–97.
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13
Hidalgo M, Sanchez R, Orejuela L, Hernandez J, Walker DH, Valbuena G, 2007. Prevalence of antibodies against spotted fever group rickettsiae in a rural area of Colombia. Am J Trop Med Hyg 77 :378–380.
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14
Suarez R, Hidalgo M, Nino N, Gonzalez C, Vesga JF, Orejuela L, Sanchez R, Castaneda E, Valbuena G, 2008. Rickettsiae as Etiologic Agents of Febrile Syndromes without Diagnosis in Colombia (in Spanish). Bogota, Colombia: Ediciones Uniandes.
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