Establishment of Amblyomma maculatum Ticks and Rickettsia parkeri the Northeastern United States

We document a case of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis in a patient in Connecticut, USA, who became ill after a bite from a Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum). We used PCR to amplify R. parkeri DNA from the detached tick. The patient showed a 4-fold rise in IgG reactive with R. parkeri antigens.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2024-10, Vol.30 (10), p.2208-2211
Hauptverfasser:	Molaei, Goudarz, Khalil, Noelle, Ramos, Carmen J, Paddock, Christopher D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Amblyomma - microbiology Amblyomma maculatum Animals Antibodies, Bacterial - blood bacteria Case studies Connecticut Distribution Establishment of Female Humans Lyme disease Male Medical research Medicine, Experimental Physiological aspects Research Letter Rickettsia Rickettsia - classification Rickettsia - genetics Rickettsia - isolation & purification Rickettsia Infections - diagnosis Rickettsia Infections - microbiology Rickettsia Infections - transmission Rickettsia parkeri the Northeastern United States Tick Bites tickborne infections Ticks Ticks and vector-borne infections
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Zusammenfassung:	We document a case of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis in a patient in Connecticut, USA, who became ill after a bite from a Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum). We used PCR to amplify R. parkeri DNA from the detached tick. The patient showed a 4-fold rise in IgG reactive with R. parkeri antigens.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid3010.240821