Amblyomma ovale is a widespread hard tick in Neotropics and it is an important vector of pathogens, particularly Rickettsia parkeri strain Atlantic rainforest, which causes a spotted fever illness in humans. Adult ticks primarily parasitize medium and large mammals, such as carnivores, while larvae and nymphs feed on s...
Paula Lado, Maria Ogrzewalska, Elba R. S. Lemos et al.· Veterinary parasitology· 0 citations
The bacterium Coxiella burnetii, responsible for causing Q fever in humans and coxiellosis in animals, is globally distributed, with the exception of New Zealand. In Brazil, is a neglected zoonosis, with scarce information, and with the number of reported cases in humans and animals is certainly underestimated, being c...
I. S. Silito, Matheus Pasini-Martins, S. R. Dias et al.· Parasite Epidemiology and Co...· 0 citations
PURPOSE
To describe the first Q fever outbreak in Brazil and the long-term clinical and serological outcomes of affected individuals ten years after the outbreak.
METHODS
A follow-up investigation was conducted among patients involved in a Q fever outbreak that occurred in 2015 in a slaughterhouse in Barbosa, São Pau...
D. A. França, I. S. Silito, Matheus Pasini-Martins et al.· Infection· 0 citations
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