Distribution and Ecological Drivers of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia in Asia

Spotted fever group and related rickettsia (SFGR) are a neglected group of pathogens that belong to the genus Rickettsia . SFGR are zoonotic and are transmitted by arthropod vectors, primarily ticks, fleas and mites to accidental hosts. These emerging and re-emerging infections are widely distribute...

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Published in:EcoHealth 2019-12, Vol.16 (4), p.611-626
Main Authors: Satjanadumrong, Jaruwan, Robinson, Matthew T., Hughes, Tom, Blacksell, Stuart D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Ecology
Animals
Arthropod Vectors - microbiology
Arthropods
Asia - epidemiology
Ecosystem
Ecosystems
Environmental Health
Fever
Humans
Land use
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Microbiology
Public Health
Review
Rickettsia
Rickettsia - isolation & purification
Rickettsia Infections - epidemiology
Rickettsia Infections - microbiology
Rickettsia Infections - transmission
Siphonaptera - microbiology
Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis - epidemiology
Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis - microbiology
Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis - transmission
Ticks
Vectors
Water and Health
Wildlife
Zoonoses
Zoonoses - epidemiology
Zoonoses - microbiology
Zoonoses - transmission
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Summary:Spotted fever group and related rickettsia (SFGR) are a neglected group of pathogens that belong to the genus Rickettsia . SFGR are zoonotic and are transmitted by arthropod vectors, primarily ticks, fleas and mites to accidental hosts. These emerging and re-emerging infections are widely distributed throughout the world. Land-use change and increasing human–wildlife conflict compound the risk of SFGR infection to local people in endemic areas and travelers to these regions. In this article, we discuss the rickettsial organisms causing spotted fever and related diseases, their arthropod vectors in Asia and the impact of land-use change on their spread.
ISSN:1612-9202
1612-9210
DOI:10.1007/s10393-019-01409-3