genotypic identification of an undescribed spotted fever group rickettsia in ixodes ricinus from southwestern spain. | an undescribed rickettsia was directly analyzed with specific rickettsial molecular biology tools on ixodes ricinus l. collected in different localities of the province of cadiz (southwestern spain). on the basis of the results of the citrate synthase (glta) gene, 190 kd-outer membrane protein (rompa) gene, and 16s ribosomal rna (16s rrna) gene partial sequence data, it was found that this rickettsia is sufficiently genetically distinct from other rickettsia to be considered a distinct taxonomic ... | 1998 | 9598443 |
ectoparasites of the endangered iberian lynx lynx pardinus and sympatric wild and domestic carnivores in spain. | ectoparasites can cause important skin disorders in animals and can also transmit pathogens. the iberian lynx lynx pardinus has been stated to be the most endangered felid in the world and such vector-borne pathogens may threaten its survival. we surveyed 98 wild carnivores (26 iberian lynxes, 34 red foxes vulpes vulpes, 24 egyptian mongooses herpestes ichneumon, 11 common genets genetta genetta, two eurasian badgers meles meles, one polecat mustela putorius) and 75 domestic but free-ranging car ... | 2007 | 17897365 |
spotted fever group rickettsia in ticks from southeastern spain natural parks. | during an 8-years study, we collected from vegetation or domestic and wild mammals 1246 ticks (624 males, 511 females and 111 nymphs) belonging to 13 species in jaen province (andalusia) and we analyzed these ticks by pcr and sequencing for the presence of rickettsiae. specific rickettsiae dna was detected in 243 (19.5%) of the ticks tested. sequence analysis of amplicons of glta, ompa and ompb genes revealed that ixodes ricinus were infected with r. monacensis, including strain irs3, and r. hel ... | 2008 | 18677442 |