A new, yet-unnamed species of Rickettsia has turned up in dogs. Researchers now want to know if can affect people, too.
Dogs are testing positive for new tick-borne bacteria
November 10th, 2020
Posted by Tracey Peake-NC State
"“... We’re also asking veterinarians to collect the ticks associated with dogs who show symptoms when possible, and we’re collaborating with researchers in Oklahoma to collect ticks in the environment for testing. This will help us determine what tick species may be transmitting this particular bacteria.
“Another question we would like to answer is whether this new Rickettsia species also infects people. Dogs are great sentinels for tick-borne diseases—they have high rates of exposure to ticks and the ability to become infected with many of the same tick-borne pathogens that infect people. We hope to take a ‘one health’ approach to this new pathogen and collaborate with scientists in human medicine as well.”"
- Novel Rickettsia Species Infecting Dogs, United States - Volume 26, Number 12—December 2020 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/20-0272_article
[Image] "We're also asking veterinarians to collect the ticks associated with dogs who show symptoms when possible," says Barbara Qurollo. (Credit: Gábor Sz./Unsplash)
"Les chiens sont d'excellentes sentinelles pour les maladies transmises par les tiques : ils ont un taux d'exposition élevé aux tiques et peuvent être infectés par un grand nombre des agents pathogènes transmis par les tiques qui infectent l'humain."
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