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Alsoubani MS, Varela-Stokes AS, Andujar Vazquez GM, Huang SY, Heger NE, Doron SI. An unusual outbreak of dermatitis due to rodent mite infestation in an acute-care hospital. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2023; 44:1884-1886. [PMID: 37198719 DOI: 10.1017/ice.2023.96] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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We report an outbreak of dermatitis associated with Ornithonysus bacoti and Liponyssoides sanguineus infestation in an acute ambulatory care setting. Healthcare workers developed dermatitis prior to the identification of the outbreak. A collaborative team effort resulted in complete eradication.
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- Majd S Alsoubani
- Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Comparative Pathobiology, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, Massachusetts
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- Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Division of Geographic Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
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Csicsay F, Flores-Ramirez G, Zuñiga-Navarrete F, Bartošová M, Fučíková A, Pajer P, Dresler J, Škultéty Ľ, Quevedo-Diaz M. Proteomic analysis of Rickettsia akari proposes a 44 kDa-OMP as a potential biomarker for Rickettsialpox diagnosis. BMC Microbiol 2020; 20:200. [PMID: 32640994 PMCID: PMC7341715 DOI: 10.1186/s12866-020-01877-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background Rickettsialpox is a febrile illness caused by the mite-borne pathogen Rickettsia akari. Several cases of this disease are reported worldwide annually. Nevertheless, the relationship between the immunogenicity of R. akari and disease development is still poorly understood. Thus, misdiagnosis is frequent. Our study is aiming to identify immunogenic proteins that may improve disease recognition and enhance subsequent treatment. To achieve this goal, two proteomics methodologies were applied, followed by immunoblot confirmation. Results Three hundred and sixteen unique proteins were identified in the whole-cell extract of R. akari. The most represented protein groups were found to be those involved in translation, post-translational modifications, energy production, and cell wall development. A significant number of proteins belonged to amino acid transport and intracellular trafficking. Also, some proteins affecting the virulence were detected. In silico analysis of membrane enriched proteins revealed 25 putative outer membrane proteins containing beta-barrel structure and 11 proteins having a secretion signal peptide sequence. Using rabbit and human sera, various immunoreactive proteins were identified from which the 44 kDa uncharacterized protein (A8GP63) has demonstrated a unique detection capability. It positively distinguished the sera of patients with Rickettsialpox from other rickettsiae positive human sera. Conclusion Our proteomic analysis certainly contributed to the lack of knowledge of R. akari pathogenesis. The result obtained may also serve as a guideline for a more accurate diagnosis of rickettsial diseases. The identified 44 kDa uncharacterized protein can be certainly used as a unique marker of rickettsialpox or as a target molecule for the development of more effective treatment.
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- František Csicsay
- Institute of Virology, Biomedical Research Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 05, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Virology, Biomedical Research Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 05, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Virology, Biomedical Research Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 05, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Institute of Virology, Biomedical Research Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 05, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, Hradecká 1285, 500 03, Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
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- Military Health Institute, Military Medical Agency, Tychonova 1, CZ-160 00, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Military Health Institute, Military Medical Agency, Tychonova 1, CZ-160 00, Prague 6, Czech Republic
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- Institute of Virology, Biomedical Research Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 05, Bratislava, Slovak Republic. .,Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Videnska 1083, 142 20, Prague 4, Czech Republic.
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- Institute of Virology, Biomedical Research Center of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta 9, 845 05, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
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A Szakacs T, Wood H, Russell CB, Nelder MP, Patel S. An apparent, locally acquired case of rickettsialpox ( Rickettsia akari) in Ontario, Canada. JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASE CANADA = JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE L'ASSOCIATION POUR LA MICROBIOLOGIE MEDICALE ET L'INFECTIOLOGIE CANADA 2020; 5:115-119. [PMID: 36338184 PMCID: PMC9602889 DOI: 10.3138/jammi-2019-0028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2019] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Rickettsialpox, caused by Rickettsia akari, is a spotted fever group rickettsiae transmitted to humans through the bite of the house mouse mite (Liponyssoides sanguineus). Worldwide, rickettsialpox is most commonly associated with exposure to rodents in urban environments. Here, we present the case of a 47-year-old woman from Brantford, Ontario, with fever, eschar on the right leg, expanding erythema, and right groin lymphadenopathy. Early in infection, R. akari serology was negative (IgG <1:64), but convalescent titre increased to 1:1,024. The patient did not travel outside of Ontario in the previous year. She denied any rodent or arthropod exposures in her home, but recently visited a friend's home infested with bats and mice. The patient was afebrile after treatment with doxycycline, with resolution of most clinical and laboratory findings in 5 days. This is the first rickettsialpox case reported in Canada and highlights the importance of obtaining convalescent serology to assist in the diagnosis of rickettsial infection.
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- Tom A Szakacs
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Brant Community Healthcare System, Brantford, Ontario, Canada
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- National Microbiology Laboratory, Public Health Agency of Canada, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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- Enteric, Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Diseases, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Enteric, Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Diseases, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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- Public Health Ontario Laboratory, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Vyas NS, Shieh WJ, Phelps RG. Investigating the histopathological findings and immunolocalization of rickettsialpox infection in skin biopsies: A case series and review of the literature. J Cutan Pathol 2020; 47:451-458. [PMID: 31955452 DOI: 10.1111/cup.13649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 01/09/2020] [Accepted: 01/12/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recognition of rickettsialpox infection on skin biopsy can be challenging. The histopathology is non-specific and inconsistently described. We assess classic histopathologic features in confirmed cases and review the literature. METHODS We searched for cases of "rickettsialpox" diagnosed between 2006 and 2018 with positive immunostaining for Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia species. Original slides were evaluated for vacuolar alterations, granulomatous inflammation, vasculitis, necrosis, fibrin thrombi, microvesiculation, papillary dermal edema, and extravasated red blood cells. All biopsies were stained for CD3, CD20, CD68, and myeloperoxidase. RESULTS Six biopsy specimens were compiled, three of which were sampled from vesiculopapules, one from a maculopapule, and two from eschars. Vacuolar alterations and vasculitis were present in all specimens (6/6; 100%). Granulomatous inflammation was present in five specimens (5/6; 83.3%). Fibrin thrombi and red blood cells were seen in 3/6 (50%) of specimens. The eschars showed necrosis of the epidermis and superficial dermis (2/6, 33.3%). Only one specimen showed intraepidermal vesiculation and papillary dermal edema (1/6; 16.7%). All six specimens showed perivascular infiltration with CD3+ T-cells, and low amounts of CD20+ B-cells and neutrophils. Five of the six specimens (83.3%) showed significant levels of CD68+ histiocytes. CONCLUSION The histopathology of rickettsialpox infection is septic lymphocytic and granulomatous vasculitis.
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- Nikki S Vyas
- Department of Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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- Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Department of Pathology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York.,Department of Dermatology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, New York
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Rickettsialpox in a Pediatric Patient. Pediatr Emerg Care 2017; 33:260-262. [PMID: 28353525 DOI: 10.1097/pec.0000000000001088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Rickettsialpox is a rare vector-borne rickettsiosis that manifests in hosts living in urban populations, particularly in New York City. The following is a case discussion of a 12-year-old girl with history of fever and right-ankle swelling. She was initially evaluated and treated for cellulitis. She later developed a maculopapular rash completing the classic triad for rickettsialpox: black eschar, papular rash, and fever. Her convalescent rickettsial titers returned positive, confirming the diagnosis of rickettsialpox.
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Jang MS, Kim CM, Kim DM, Yoon NR, Han MA, Kim HK, Oh WS, Yoon HJ, Wie SH, Hur J. Comparison of Preferred Bite Sites Between Mites and Ticks on Humans in Korea. Am J Trop Med Hyg 2016; 95:1021-1025. [PMID: 27645781 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.16-0186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Identification of mite and tick bite sites provides important clinical information. The predominant mite species in Korea associated with scrub typhus are Leptotrombidium pallidum and Leptotrombidium scutellare The most abundant tick species is Haemaphysalis longicornis To date, there has been no comparative study on preferred bite sites between mites and ticks in humans. This study included a review of medical records and a field study. For mite bite sites, eschars were checked on 506 patients with scrub typhus, confirmed by indirect immunofluorescence assay or nested polymerase chain reaction on the 56-kDa type-specific antigen gene of Orientia tsutsugamushi Tick bite sites were identified and marked on a diagram for 91 patients who experienced tick bites within the previous year through a field epidemiological investigation. The mite and tick bite sites in Koreans were compared. The most frequently observed mite bite sites were the anterior chest, including the axillae (29.1%) and the abdominal region, including the inguinal area (26.1%). Tick bite sites were most frequent on the lower extremities (33.0%), followed by the abdominal region, including the inguinal area (26.4%), and upper extremities (26.4%). The distribution was significantly different between mite and tick bite sites (P < 0.001). There was a statistically significant difference in the mite bite (P = 0.001), but not tick bite sites (P = 0.985), between men and women. This is the first report on the differences between tick and mite bite sites, and may help clinicians reach a rapid diagnosis of mite- or tick-borne infection.
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- Mi-Sun Jang
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Premedical Science, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, South Korea.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, South Korea
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- Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Kangwon National University School of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Seoul Metropolitan Government Seobuk Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, St. Vincent's Hospital, School of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University, College of Medicine, Daegu, South Korea
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Leibler JH, Zakhour CM, Gadhoke P, Gaeta JM. Zoonotic and Vector-Borne Infections Among Urban Homeless and Marginalized People in the United States and Europe, 1990-2014. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2016; 16:435-44. [PMID: 27159039 DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2015.1863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION In high-income countries, homeless individuals in urban areas often live in crowded conditions with limited sanitation and personal hygiene. The environment of homelessness in high-income countries may result in intensified exposure to ectoparasites and urban wildlife, which can transmit infections. To date, there have been no systematic evaluations of the published literature to assess vector-borne and zoonotic disease risk to these populations. OBJECTIVES The primary objectives of this study were to identify diversity, prevalence, and risk factors for vector-borne and zoonotic infections among people experiencing homelessness and extreme poverty in urban areas of high-income countries. METHODS We conducted a systematic review and narrative synthesis of published epidemiologic studies of zoonotic and vector-borne infections among urban homeless and very poor people in the United States and Europe from 1990 to 2014. RESULTS Thirty-one observational studies and 14 case studies were identified (n = 45). Seroprevalence to the human louse-borne pathogen Bartonella quintana (seroprevalence range: 0-37.5%) was identified most frequently, with clinical disease specifically observed among HIV-positive individuals. Seropositivity to Bartonella henselae (range: 0-10.3%) and Rickettsia akari (range: 0-16.2%) was noted in multiple studies. Serological evidence of exposure to Rickettsia typhi, Rickettsia prowazekii, Bartonella elizabethae, West Nile virus, Borellia recurrentis, lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus, Wohlfartiimonas chitiniclastica, Seoul hantavirus (SEOV), and Leptospira species was also identified in published studies, with SEOV associated with chronic renal disease later in life. HIV infection, injection drug use, and heavy drinking were noted across multiple studies as risk factors for infection with vector-borne and zoonotic pathogens. CONCLUSIONS B. quintana was the most frequently reported vector-borne infection identified in our article. Delousing efforts and active surveillance among HIV-positive individuals, who are at elevated risk of complication from B. quintana infection, are advised to reduce morbidity. Given documented exposure to rodent-borne zoonoses among urban homeless and marginalized people, reducing human contact with rodents remains an important public health priority.
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- Jessica H Leibler
- 1 Department of Environmental Health, Boston University School of Public Health , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 2 Department of Epidemiology, Boston University School of Public Health , Boston, Massachusetts
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- 3 College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. Johns University , Queens, New York
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- 4 Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, Boston, Massachusetts.,5 Department of Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
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Immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of cutaneous bacterial infections. Am J Dermatopathol 2015; 37:179-93; quiz 194-6. [PMID: 25699977 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000000227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The identification of pathogens is of vital importance for the adequate treatment of infections. During the past 2 decades, the approach to histopathologic diagnosis has been dramatically transformed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) specifically in the diagnosis and classification of tumors and more recently in the diagnosis of infectious diseases in tissue samples. The main goals of this article were to: (1) identify by IHC the cutaneous structures where bacterial pathogens are expressed in the course of infection, (2) identify the specific cells in which bacterial pathogens are expressed in positive cases, and (3) describe the pattern of distribution of the bacterial antigens within these cells (nuclear, cytoplasmatic, or membranous). This article is an up-to-date overview of the potential uses and limitations of IHC in the histopathologic diagnosis of cutaneous bacterial infections. In conclusion, IHC is especially useful in the identification of microorganisms that are present in low numbers, stain poorly, are fastidious to grow, culture is not possible, or exhibit an atypical morphology.
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Denison AM, Amin BD, Nicholson WL, Paddock CD. Detection of Rickettsia rickettsii, Rickettsia parkeri, and Rickettsia akari in skin biopsy specimens using a multiplex real-time polymerase chain reaction assay. Clin Infect Dis 2014; 59:635-42. [PMID: 24829214 DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciu358] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Rickettsia rickettsii, Rickettsia parkeri, and Rickettsia akari are the most common causes of spotted fever group rickettsioses indigenous to the United States. Infected patients characteristically present with a maculopapular rash, often accompanied by an inoculation eschar. Skin biopsy specimens are often obtained from these lesions for diagnostic evaluation. However, a species-specific diagnosis is achieved infrequently from pathologic specimens because immunohistochemical stains do not differentiate among the causative agents of spotted fever group rickettsiae, and existing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays generally target large gene segments that may be difficult or impossible to obtain from formalin-fixed tissues. METHODS This work describes the development and evaluation of a multiplex real-time PCR assay for the detection of these 3 Rickettsia species from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) skin biopsy specimens. RESULTS The multiplex PCR assay was specific at discriminating each species from FFPE controls of unrelated bacterial, viral, protozoan, and fungal pathogens that cause skin lesions, as well as other closely related spotted fever group Rickettsia species. CONCLUSIONS This multiplex real-time PCR demonstrates greater sensitivity than nested PCR assays in FFPE tissues and provides an effective method to specifically identify cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever, rickettsialpox, and R. parkeri rickettsiosis by using skin biopsy specimens.
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- Amy M Denison
- Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch
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- Department of Pathology, Division of Surgical Pathology, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
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- Division of Vector-Borne Diseases, Rickettsial Zoonoses Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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- Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch
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Castelo-Soccio LA, Nguyen J, Rubin AI, Paddock CD, Shah KN. Febrile illness with papular and vesicular exanthem and ulceronecrotic plaques. Pediatr Dermatol 2012; 29:765-6. [PMID: 23106676 DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01706.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Leslie A Castelo-Soccio
- Section of Dermatology, Division of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 45243, USA
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Wood H, Artsob H. Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae: A Brief Review and a Canadian Perspective. Zoonoses Public Health 2012; 59 Suppl 2:65-79. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2012.01472.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Vrbova L, Stephen C, Kasman N, Boehnke R, Doyle-Waters M, Chablitt-Clark A, Gibson B, FitzGerald M, Patrick DM. Systematic review of surveillance systems for emerging zoonoses. Transbound Emerg Dis 2010; 57:154-61. [PMID: 20202176 DOI: 10.1111/j.1865-1682.2010.01100.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Evaluations of emerging zoonoses surveillance systems are rarely found in the published literature, making it difficult for decision-makers to choose the best surveillance initiatives.
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- L Vrbova
- School of Population and Public Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
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Paddock C, Finley R, Wright C, Robinson H, Schrodt B, Lane C, Ekenna O, Blass M, Tamminga C, Ohl C, McLellan S, Goddard J, Holman R, Openshaw J, Sumner J, Zaki S, Eremeeva M. Rickettsia parkeriRickettsiosis and Its Clinical Distinction from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. Clin Infect Dis 2008; 47:1188-96. [DOI: 10.1086/592254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 210] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Madison G, Kim-Schluger L, Braverman S, Nicholson WL, Wormser GP. Hepatitis in Association with Rickettsialpox. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis 2008; 8:111-5. [DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2007.0135] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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- Gul Madison
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
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Childs JE, Mackenzie JS, Richt JA. Pre-spillover prevention of emerging zoonotic diseases: what are the targets and what are the tools? Curr Top Microbiol Immunol 2007; 315:389-443. [PMID: 17848073 PMCID: PMC7120954 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-70962-6_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The uneven standards of surveillance, human- or animal-based, for zoonotic diseases or pathogens maintained and transmitted by wildlife H(R)s, or even domestic species, is a global problem, readily apparent even within the United States, where investment in public health, including surveillance systems, has a long and enviable history. As of 2006, there appears to be little scientific, social, or political consensus that animal-based surveillance for zoonoses merits investment in international infrastructure, other than the fledgling efforts with avian influenza, or targeted nontraditional avenues of surveillance and research. National institutions charged with strategic planning for emerging diseases or intentional releases of zoonotic agents have emphasized improving diagnostic capabilities for detecting human infections, modifying the immune status of human or domestic animals through vaccines, producing better antiviral or antibacterial drugs, and enhancing human-based surveillance as an early warning system. With the possible exception of extensive human vaccination, each of these approaches target post-spillover events and none of these avenues of research will have the slightest impact on reducing the risk of additional emergence of viruses or other pathogens from wildlife. Novel schemes of preventing spillover of human pathogens from animal H(R)s can only spring from improving our understanding of the ecological context and biological interactions of pathogen maintenance among H(R)s. Although the benefit derived from investments to improve surveillance and knowledge of zoonotic pathogens circulating among wildlife H(R) populations is uncertain, our experience with HIV and the looming threat of pandemic avian influenza A inform us of the outcomes we can expect by relying on detection of post-spillover events among sentinel humans.
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- James E. Childs
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health and Center for Eco-Epidemiolog, Yale University School of Medicine, 60 College St, 208034, 06520-8034 New Haven, CT USA
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- Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Australian Biosecurity Cooperative Research Centre, Curtin University of Technology, U1987, 6845 Perth, WA Australia
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- Virus and Prion Diseases of Livestock Research Unit, National Animal Disease Center USDA, 2300 Dayton Ave Ames, 50010 IA USA
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Carlson JA, Ng BT, Chen KR. Cutaneous Vasculitis Update: Diagnostic Criteria, Classification, Epidemiology, Etiology, Pathogenesis, Evaluation and Prognosis. Am J Dermatopathol 2005; 27:504-28. [PMID: 16314707 DOI: 10.1097/01.dad.0000181109.54532.c5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 155] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Vasculitis, inflammation of the vessel wall, can result in mural destruction with hemorrhage, aneurysm formation, and infarction, or intimal-medial hyperplasia and subsequent stenosis leading to tissue ischemia. The skin, in part due to its large vascular bed, exposure to cold temperatures, and frequent presence of stasis, is involved in many distinct as well as un-named vasculitic syndromes that vary from localized and self-limited to generalized and life-threatening with multi-organ disease. To exclude mimics of vasculitis, diagnosis of cutaneous vasculitis requires biopsy confirmation where its acute signs (fibrinoid necrosis), chronic signs (endarteritis obliterans), or past signs (acellular scar of healed arteritis) must be recognized and presence of extravascular findings such as patterned fibrosis or collagenolytic granulomas noted. Although vasculitis can be classified by etiology, many cases have no identifiable cause, and a single etiologic agent can elicit several distinct clinicopathologic expressions of vasculitis. Therefore, the classification of cutaneous vasculitis is best approached morphologically by determining vessel size and principal inflammatory response. These histologic patterns roughly correlate with pathogenic mechanisms that, when coupled with direct immunofluorescent examination, anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) status, and findings from work-up for systemic disease, allow for specific diagnosis, and ultimately, more effective therapy. Herein, we review cutaneous vasculitis focusing on diagnostic criteria, classification, epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, and evaluation of the cutaneous vasculitis patient.
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- J Andrew Carlson
- Division of Dermatology, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York 12208, USA.
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Rickettsioses occurring worldwide show a significant morbidity and mortality when not properly treated. Early diagnosis is mandatory for better outcome. Clinical symptoms and patient's history are essential, but uncommon presentation of these arthropod-borne diseases may be a challenge.
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- Dirk M Elston
- Department of Dermatology, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, PA 17821, USA.
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Abstract
Rickettsialpox is a rare mite-borne rickettsiosis that is encountered in urban populations in the eastern United States and throughout the world. It is characterized clinically by an eschar, fever, and a papulovesicular eruption. Both of these cutaneous manifestations may be mimicked by infectious diseases that have been designated as bioterrorist agents by the United States Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention: the former by anthrax, and the latter by smallpox. It is thus important for clinicians to be familiar with rickettsialpox. We report 3 cases and review the epidemiology, clinical and laboratory findings, differential diagnosis, and management of this disease.
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- Ritu Saini
- Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA
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As the risk of bioterrorism becomes an increasingly significant issue in the United States and the world, dermatologists have found themselves as partners or front line participants in the effort to prepare for and respond to such a threat. In what was previously an unfamiliar part of practice for most dermatologists, bioterrorism has required that providers familiarize themselves with the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis,and management of diseases from agents that could potentially be used.
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- Toby Maurer
- Department of Dermatology, University of California-San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital, 1001 Potrero Avenue, Building 90, Ward 92, #224, San Francisco, CA 94110, USA.
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