Suspected and Confirmed Vector-Borne Rickettsioses of North America Associated with Human Diseases
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Tick-Borne Rickettsiae (in Alphabetical Order)
2.1. Rickettsia amblyommatis
2.2. Rickettsia massiliae
2.3. Rickettsia montanensis
2.4. Rickettsia parkeri
2.5. Rickettsia philipii
2.6. Rickettsia rickettsii
3. Flea-Borne Rickettsiae (in Alphabetical Order)
3.1. Rickettsia felis
3.2. Rickettsia typhi
4. Louse-Borne Rickettsia
Rickettsia prowazekii
5. Mite-Borne Rickettsiae
Rickettsia akari
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Rickettsia Species | Disease | Confirmed and/or Suspected Primary Arthropod Vector(s) a | Vector Host(s) | Distribution | Primary Clinical Manifestations |
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R. akari | Rickettsialpox | Mite: Liponyssoides sanguineus | House mouse, other rodents | Major urban centers | Fever, eschar, papulovesicular rash |
R. amblyommatis | N/A b | Tick: Amblyomma americanum | Birds, rodents, companion animals, wildlife | Southeastern USA | Fever, headache, myalgia, rash |
R. felis | Flea-borne spotted fever | Flea: Ctenocephalides felis | Companion animals, urban wildlife | Southern California, Texas, Hawaii USA; Mexico | Fever, headache, rash |
R. massiliae c | Mediterranean spotted fever-like disease | Tick: Rhipicephalus sanguineus | Dogs | ND d | Maculopapular rash including soles, headache, nausea |
R. montanensis | N/A b | Tick: Dermacentor variabilis | Rodents, companion animals, wildlife | ND—likely midwestern and mid-Atlantic USA states | Maculopapular rash including palms and soles, eschar |
R. parkeri | Maculatum infection, Tidewater spotted fever, American boutonneuse fever | Tick: Amblyomma maculatum | Mammals, birds | Southern portions of USA | Fever, headache, malaise, myalgia/arthralgia, eschar, maculopapular rash |
R. philipii | Pacific Coast tick fever | Tick: Dermacentor occidentalis | Rodents, companion animals, urban wildlife | California USA | Fever, headache, eschar, maculopapular rash including palms and soles |
R. prowazekii | Epidemic typhus, sylvatic typhus | Lice: Pediculus humanus humanus Southern flying squirrel ectoparasites | Humans, flying squirrels | Southeastern USA | Fever, eschar, headache, lymphadenopathy |
R. rickettsii | Rocky Mountain spotted fever | Ticks: Amblyomma species, Dermacentor species, Rhipicephalus sanguineus | Small mammals, companion animals | Southeastern and southwestern USA; Mexico | Fever, headache, myalgia, malaise, rash (typically not on palms and soles) |
R. typhi | Murine typhus, endemic typhus | Fleas: Xenopsylla cheopis, Ctenocephalides felis | Rodents, companion animals, urban wildlife | Southern California, Texas, and Hawaii USA; Mexico | Fever, headache, maculopapular rash including palms and soles |
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Hardstone Yoshimizu, M.; Billeter, S.A. Suspected and Confirmed Vector-Borne Rickettsioses of North America Associated with Human Diseases. Trop. Med. Infect. Dis. 2018, 3, 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed3010002
Hardstone Yoshimizu M, Billeter SA. Suspected and Confirmed Vector-Borne Rickettsioses of North America Associated with Human Diseases. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2018; 3(1):2. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed3010002
Chicago/Turabian StyleHardstone Yoshimizu, Melissa, and Sarah A. Billeter. 2018. "Suspected and Confirmed Vector-Borne Rickettsioses of North America Associated with Human Diseases" Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease 3, no. 1: 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed3010002
APA StyleHardstone Yoshimizu, M., & Billeter, S. A. (2018). Suspected and Confirmed Vector-Borne Rickettsioses of North America Associated with Human Diseases. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 3(1), 2. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed3010002