"Rickettsia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria often surrounded by a protein microcapsular layer and slime layer. The natural cycle of its organisms generally involves a vertebrate and an invertebrate host. Species of the genus are the etiological agents of human diseases, such as typhus.
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D012281
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MeSH Number(s) |
B03.440.647.650.650 B03.660.050.765.650.650
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Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2017 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
2018 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
2019 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rickettsia" by people in Profiles.
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Recognition and treatment of devastating vasculopathic systemic disorders: Coronavirus disease 2019 and rickettsioses. Dermatol Ther. 2021 07; 34(4):e14984.
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A pre- and during Pandemic Survey of Sars-Cov-2 Infection in Stray Colony and Shelter Cats from a High Endemic Area of Northern Italy. Viruses. 2021 04 03; 13(4).
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Human Seroprevalence of Tick-Borne Anaplasma phagocytophilum, Borrelia burgdorferi, and Rickettsia Species in Northern California. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2019 12; 19(12):871-878.
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Seroepidemiological and molecular investigation of spotted fever group rickettsiae and Coxiella burnetii in Sao Tome Island: A One Health approach. Transbound Emerg Dis. 2020 Jul; 67 Suppl 2:36-43.
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Cellulitis of the face associated with SENLAT caused by Rickettsia slovaca detected by qPCR on scalp eschar swab sample: An unusual case report and review of literature. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2019 08; 10(5):1142-1145.
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Molecular identification of spotted fever group Rickettsia in ticks collected from dogs and small ruminants in Greece. Exp Appl Acarol. 2019 Jul; 78(3):421-430.
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Molecular evidence of bacteria in Melophagus ovinus sheep keds and Hippobosca equina forest flies collected from sheep and horses in northeastern Algeria. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 Aug; 65:103-109.
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Prevalence of Rickettsia species in ticks including identification of unknown species in two regions in Kazakhstan. Parasit Vectors. 2019 May 03; 12(1):197.
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Molecular investigation of tick-borne pathogens in ixodid ticks infesting domestic animals (cattle and sheep) and small rodents (black rats) of Corsica, France. Ticks Tick Borne Dis. 2019 04; 10(3):606-613.
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First molecular detection of Rickettsia africae in a tropical bont tick, Amblyomma variegatum, collected in Corsica, France. Exp Appl Acarol. 2019 Feb; 77(2):207-214.