Researchers recently discovered a sensitive and specific biomarker that may enable early diagnosis, treatment, and public awareness of spotted fever rickettsial infections, including Mediterranean ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SAN DIEGO — Rickettsia is spread by ticks, ...

A Close Up Of An Adult Female, An Adult Male, Nymph And Larval Deer Tick Is Shown Next To A Paper Clip. Note that some forms can be as small as a poppy or sesame seed (Photo By Getty Images) The ...

Veterinary researchers have confirmed a previously unknown tick-borne infection in dogs, and the discovery is sharpening concern that household pets can signal new threats for people long before human ...

SAN DIEGO (Border Report) — In Baja California, including the city of Tijuana, 19 deaths this year have been attributed to rickettsia, according to Adrián Medina Amarillas, the state’s secretary of ...

Rickettsial bacteria represent a diverse group of obligate intracellular pathogens whose existence is tightly interwoven with host cell physiology. These organisms have evolved specialised mechanisms ...

Rickettsia bacteria cause a number of human and animal infections, including Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Now, researchers have for the first time surveyed the prevalence of Rickettsia antibodies and ...

Rocky Mountain spotted fever is a bacterial infection spread by biting ticks to humans and dogs. Found on every continent except Antarctica, the infectious disease has been spreading since the early ...

Researchers have identified a new species of Rickettsia bacteria that may cause significant disease in dogs and humans. This new yet unnamed species, initially identified in three dogs, is part of the ...