一只在墨西哥尤卡坦自然感染了立克次氏体的狗。

A dog naturally infected with Rickettsia akari in Yucatan, México.

作者信息

Zavala-Castro Jorge E, Zavala-Velázquez Jorge E, del Rosario García María, León Juan José Arias, Dzul-Rosado Karla R

机构信息

Facultad de Medicina, Unidad Interinstitucional de Investigación Clínica y Epidemiológica, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatan, Mérida, Yucatan, México.

出版信息

Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2009 Jun;9(3):345-7. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2008.0189.

DOI:10.1089/vbz.2008.0189

PMID:19492943

Abstract

Rickettsia akari is the causative agent of rickettsialpox, a primarily urban mite-borne rickettsiosis that is encountered in the United States and in a few countries around the world. Its vector is the mite Liponyssoides sanguineus, which is found on rats and mice, which serve as reservoirs for the disease. In this work we report a severe animal case of R. akari infection with two unusual features: R. akari was found in a dog, and its potential vector was a tick.

摘要

小蛛立克次体是立克次体痘的病原体，立克次体痘是一种主要在城市中通过螨传播的立克次体病，在美国和世界上一些国家有发现。其传播媒介是血红异脂螨，这种螨存在于大鼠和小鼠身上，而大鼠和小鼠是该病的储存宿主。在这项研究中，我们报告了一例严重的小蛛立克次体感染动物病例，该病例有两个不同寻常的特征：小蛛立克次体在一只狗身上被发现，并且其潜在传播媒介是蜱。