Research & Literature

[Mediterranean Spotted Fever: Retrospective Review of Hospitalized Cases and Predictive Factors of Severe Disease].

Meireles M, Magalhães R, Guimas A

Acta medica portuguesa 2015; (28(5)):624-31.

A case of uveitis due to Rickettsia conorii infection in Southeastern France.

Caisso C, Payan J, Dunais B, et al.

Ticks and tick-borne diseases 2016; (7(2)):338-41.

Randomized Trial of Clarithromycin for Mediterranean Spotted Fever.

Anton E, Muñoz T, Travería FJ, et al.

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 2015; (60(3)):1642-5 doi:10.1128/AAC.01814-15.

Molecular diagnosis of Rickettsia infection in patients from Tunisia.

Khrouf F, Sellami H, Elleuch E, et al.

Ticks and tick-borne diseases 2016; (7(5)):653-656 doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2016.02.010.

Severe Israeli spotted fever with multiorgan failure in a child.

Bota S, de Sousa R, Santos M, et al.

Ticks and tick-borne diseases 2016; (7(5)):663-664 doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2016.02.013.

Possible Case of Novel Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis in Traveler Returning to Japan from India.

Takajo I, Sekizuka T, Fujita H, et al.

Emerging infectious diseases 2016; (22(6)):1079-82 doi:10.3201/eid2206.151985.

Macrophagic activation syndrome related to an infection by Rickettsia conorii in a child.

Hsairi M, Ben Ameur S, Alibi S, et al.

Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie 2016; (23(10)):1076-1079 doi:10.1016/j.arcped.2016.07.008.

[Complications and cause of death in mexican children with rocky mountain spotted fever].

Martínez-Medina MÁ, Rascón-Alcantar A

Gaceta medica de Mexico 2016; (152(6)):789-795.

A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and Encephalitis.

Sousa Almeida R, Pego PM, Pinto MJ, Matos Costa J

Case reports in infectious diseases 2016; (2016()):2421540 doi:10.1155/2016/2421540.

Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Mexico: past, present, and future.

Álvarez-Hernández G, Roldán JFG, Milan NSH, et al.

The Lancet. Infectious diseases 2017; (17(6)):e189-e196 doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(17)30173-1.

Epidemiological evaluation of Mediterranean spotted fever in children of the Karak province in south Jordan.

Nafi O, Tarawnah Y, Tarawnah A

Journal of infection in developing countries 2017; (11(3)):242-246 doi:10.3855/jidc.8154.

Rickettsiae as Emerging Infectious Agents.

Fang R, Blanton LS, Walker DH

Clinics in laboratory medicine 2017; (37(2)):383-400 doi:10.1016/j.cll.2017.01.009.

Dental staining after doxycycline use in children.

Pöyhönen H, Nurmi M, Peltola V, et al.

The Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy 2017; (72(10)):2887-2890 doi:10.1093/jac/dkx245.

Ocular manifestations of rickettsia in children: common but frequently overlooked.

Marques SHM, Guerra MG, Almeida C, Ribeiro M

BMJ case reports 2018; (2018()) doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-222809.

Mediterranean Spotted Fever in Children: Study of a Portuguese Endemic Region.

Peixoto S, Ferreira J, Carvalho J, Martins V

Acta medica portuguesa 2018; (31(4)):196-200 doi:10.20344/amp.9713.

Prospective Cohort Study of Single-Day Doxycycline Therapy for Mediterranean Spotted Fever.

Espejo E, Andrés M, Garcia MC, et al.

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 2018; (62(11)) doi:10.1128/AAC.00978-18.

Spotted fever rickettsioses causing myocarditis and ARDS: a case from Sri Lanka.

Herath HMLY, Jayasundara JMHD, Senadhira SDN, et al.

BMC infectious diseases 2018; (18(1)):705 doi:10.1186/s12879-018-3631-6.

Molecular detection of spotted fever group rickettsiae in ticks parasitizing pet dogs in Shihezi City, northwestern China.

Hazihan W, Dong Z, Guo L, et al.

Experimental & applied acarology 2019; (77(1)):73-81 doi:10.1007/s10493-018-00337-1.

Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy for Cerebral Vasculitis Associated with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.

Allen HC, Welliver RC, Fogarty MW, et al.

Journal of pediatric intensive care 2017; (6(2)):142-144 doi:10.1055/s-0036-1587327.

Doxycycline and Tooth Discoloration in Children: Changing of Recommendations Based on Evidence of Safety.

Stultz JS, Eiland LS

The Annals of pharmacotherapy 2019; (53(11)):1162-1166 doi:10.1177/1060028019863796.

Spotted fever rickettsiosis presenting with bilateral anterior uveitis and retinitis: A case report.

Das S, Ninan GA, Jasper S, et al.

Journal of family medicine and primary care 2020; (9(2)):1236-1239 doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1009_19.

Serum C-reactive protein and procalcitonin values in acute Q fever, scrub typhus, and murine typhus.

Lin IF, Lin JN, Tsai CT, et al.

BMC infectious diseases 2020; (20(1)):334 doi:10.1186/s12879-020-05058-8.

Rickettsia conorii retinitis: an emerging infection in the southeast of the Iberian Peninsula.

Pérez-Rueda A

Archivos de la Sociedad Espanola de Oftalmologia 2020; (95(10)):507-511 doi:10.1016/j.oftal.2020.05.011.

Cases of Mediterranean spotted fever in southeast of Iran.

Farrokhnia M, Ghalejoogh ZY, Rohani M, et al.

Iranian journal of microbiology 2020; (12(3)):256-260.

A Cross Sectional Study on Serological Prevalence of Ehrlichia canis and Rickettsia conorii in Different Canine Population of Sicily (South-Italy) during 2017-2019.

Migliore S, Gargano V, De Maria C, et al.

Animals : an open access journal from MDPI 2020; (10(12)) doi:10.3390/ani10122444.

Molecular evidence of Candidatus Rickettsia longicornii and a novel Rickettsia strain from ticks in Southern China.

Yuan TT, Du CH, Xia LY, et al.

Ticks and tick-borne diseases 2021; (12(3)):101679 doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2021.101679.

High Diversity, Prevalence, and Co-infection Rates of Tick-Borne Pathogens in Ticks and Wildlife Hosts in an Urban Area in Romania.

Borşan SD, Ionică AM, Galon C, et al.

Frontiers in microbiology 2021; (12()):645002 doi:10.3389/fmicb.2021.645002.

Encephalitis: A rare complication of mediterranean spotted fever.

Mendes JB, Gomes JF, Gonçalves T, et al.

IDCases 2021; (24()):e01136 doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01136.

Spotted fever diagnosis: Experience from a South Indian center.

D E, S P, K G, et al.

Pathogens and global health 2021; (115(5)):300-306 doi:10.1080/20477724.2021.1934293.

Mediterranean Spotted Fever: Current Knowledge and Recent Advances.

Spernovasilis N, Markaki I, Papadakis M, et al.

Tropical medicine and infectious disease 2021; (6(4)) doi:10.3390/tropicalmed6040172.

Fatal Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever Associated with Septic Shock, Iran.

Esmaeili S, Latifian M, Khalili M, et al.

Emerging infectious diseases 2022; (28(2)):485-488 doi:10.3201/eid2802.211023.

Mediterranean spotted fever with multiorgan involvement.

Davis K, Ahmado A, Warrell CE, et al.

BMJ case reports 2022; (15(12)) doi:10.1136/bcr-2022-249426.

The inoculation eschar of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis in Brazil: Importance and cautions.

Rodrigues AC, de Castro MB, Labruna MB, Szabó MPJ

Ticks and tick-borne diseases 2023; (14(2)):102127 doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2023.102127.

Mediterranean spotted fever as a non-endemic disease in the southeast of Iran: Diagnosis and treatment based on specific skin lesion.

Farrokhnia M, Shafieipour S, Nakhaie M, Rukerd MRZ

Clinical case reports 2023; (11(6)):e7577 doi:10.1002/ccr3.7577.

Boutonneuse Fever in Southeastern Romania.

Cambrea SC, Badiu D, Ionescu C, et al.

Microorganisms 2023; (11(11)) doi:10.3390/microorganisms11112734.

Distribution of Rhipicephalus sanguineus and Heamaphysalis elliptica dog ticks and pathogens they are carrying: A systematic review.

Van Wyk CL, Mtshali S, Ramatla T, et al.

Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports 2024; (47()):100969 doi:10.1016/j.vprsr.2023.100969.

Use of eschar swab DNA to diagnose Rickettsia conorii subspecies conorii infection in Crimea: A case report.

Alieva EE, Gafarova MT, Bondarenko EI, et al.

Infectious medicine 2023; (2(4)):338-342 doi:10.1016/j.imj.2023.09.004.

Rickettsia conorii subsp. israelensis infection in a pediatric patient presenting skin rash and abdominal pain: a case report from Southeast Iran.

Hosseininasab A, MoradKasani S, Mostafavi E, et al.

BMC infectious diseases 2024; (24(1)):114 doi:10.1186/s12879-024-09002-y.

Antibody Seroprevalence to Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Miraflores, Colombia: A Cross-Sectional Study in Humans and Dogs.

Gual-Gonzalez L, Cantillo-Barraza O, Torres ME, et al.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2024; (110(6)):1245-1252 doi:10.4269/ajtmh.23-0593.

The case of Mediterranean spotted fever of the traveler returned from Zambia.

Ichikawa T, Qiu Y, Ando S, et al.

Ticks and tick-borne diseases 2024; (15(4)):102347 doi:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2024.102347.

Molecular Identification of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Ticks in the Republic of Korea.

Seo JY, Park JS, Lee HI, Ju JW

Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) 2024; (13(7)) doi:10.3390/pathogens13070575.

First Evidence of Rickettsia conorii Infection in Dogs in Northern Tunisia.

Gharbi Z, Ouni A, Balti G, et al.

Veterinary sciences 2024; (11(9)) doi:10.3390/vetsci11090402.

Identifying New Areas of Endemicity and Risk Factors for Rickettsia conorii subsp. conorii Infection: Serosurvey in Rural Areas of Romania.

Cheran CA, Panciu AM, Riciu CD, et al.

Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) 2024; (13(9)) doi:10.3390/pathogens13090783.

Leptospirosis with Indian Tick-borne Typhus Coinfection: A Rare Presentation of Tropical Febrile Illness.

Mitra S, Bavishi A, Muley A, Marathe A

The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2024; (72(10)):e25-e27 doi:10.59556/japi.72.0694.

Challenges in Diagnosing Rickettsial Infection: A Case Report of Rickettsia conorii in a Pediatric Patient in Iran.

Hosseininasab A, Latifian M, Jamallpour H, et al.

The Pediatric infectious disease journal 2025; (44(8)):e305-e306 doi:10.1097/INF.0000000000004799.

Seroepidemiology of Rickettsia conorii in dogs in Portugal: a comprehensive 12-year retrospective study (2013-2024).

Lopes R, Lima de Carvalho H, Garcês A, et al.

Parasites & vectors 2025; (18(1)):238 doi:10.1186/s13071-025-06859-z.