ArticleVector borne and zoonotic diseases (Larchmont, N.Y.)2015
Molecular Detection of Rickettsia africae in Amblyomma variegatum Collected from Sudan.
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- Tick-Borne Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review of Pathogens, Research Focus, and Implications for Public Health.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Pooled it
- High diversity and distribution of ticks and tick-borne diseases in Sudan emphasizes the need for implementing cost-effective community One Health strategy.Frontiers in microbiology · 2026Review
- Mitogenomics of the tropical bont tick Amblyomma variegatum reveals vertical and horizontal transmission of Rickettsia africae.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- First molecular diagnosis of the human pathogen Rickettsia raoultii and other spotted fever group rickettsiae in Sudanese ixodid ticks from domestic ruminants.Veterinary medicine and science · 2024Article
- Rickettsia africae infections in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic literature review of epidemiological studies and summary of case reports.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2024Review
- Wide distribution of Mediterranean and African spotted fever agents and the first identification of Israeli spotted fever agent in ticks in Uganda.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2023Article
- Distribution and Prevalence ofMicroorganisms · 2023Review
- Molecular Characterization of Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in Cattle from Khartoum State and East Darfur State, Sudan.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Tick Fauna and AssociatedMicroorganisms · 2020Article
- Ixodid tick species and two tick-borne pathogens in three areas in the Sudan.Parasitology research · 2020Article
- Serological and molecular detection of spotted fever group Rickettsia in a group of pet dogs from Luanda, Angola.Parasites & vectors · 2017Article
- Seroprevalence of spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae infection in domestic ruminants in Khartoum State, Sudan.Veterinary medicine and science · 2017Article
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Abstract
Despite the increasing awareness of the importance of emerging vector-borne diseases, human tick-borne diseases, particularly rickettsial infections, are overlooked, especially in the countries such as Sudan with limited resources to perform molecular-based surveys. This study aimed at detection and genetic characterization of Rickettsia spp. in ticks collected from Sudan. The samples were first screened for the presence of rickettsial agents by gltA real-time PCR and subsequently characterized by gltA and ompA PCR and size-based multispacer typing. The results demonstrated the wide distribution of Rickettsia africae and/or closely related species across Sudan. The results of this report highlight the need for careful consideration of rickettsial infections in patients with nonmalarial febrile illness in this country. Nationwide surveillance on ticks associated with human rickettsial infections in Sudan is warranted.
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