Molecular study of Rickettsia species in ticks and blood collected from hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) and tortoises (Testudo graeca) in Iran

These results confirm the role of hedgehogs and tortoises as hosts for <i>Rickettsia</i>-infected ticks and underscore the need for further molecular studies and expanded wildlife surveillance for better assessment of the zoonotic risk.

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One Health
Published
2026-03-04
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2026.101375
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Vector-borne infectious diseases
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Molecular study of Rickettsia species in ticks and blood collected from hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) and tortoises (Testudo graeca) in Iran

Ahmad Enferadi, Abdolghaffar Ownagh, Mahdi Rezaverdinejad
One Health
Vector-borne infectious diseases
article

Molecular study of Rickettsia species in ticks and blood collected from hedgehogs (Erinaceus europaeus) and tortoises (Testudo graeca) in Iran

Ahmad Enferadi, Abdolghaffar Ownagh, Mahdi Rezaverdinejad
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Abstract

These results confirm the role of hedgehogs and tortoises as hosts for <i>Rickettsia</i>-infected ticks and underscore the need for further molecular studies and expanded wildlife surveillance for better assessment of the zoonotic risk.

One HealthVol. 22
Urmia University (IR)
Openalex Percentile: Top 33%
Vector-borne infectious diseases
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