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. 2015 Apr 21;3:55. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2015.00055

Table 2.

Effects of spotted fever group rickettsiae on their tick vectors.

Rickettsia species, isolate Tick species (origin) Effects Reference
R. rickettsii, Sawtooth D. andersoni (Montana) ↓Larval and nymphal molting (69)
↓Female feeding success
↓Oviposition
↓Reduced transmission of rickettsiae
R. rickettsii, Como-96 D. andersoni (Montana) ↓Larval and nymphal molting (69)
↓Female feeding success
↓Reduced transmission of rickettsiae
R. rickettsii, Wachsmuth D. andersoni (Montana) ↓Larval and nymphal molting (69)
↓Female feeding success
↓Reduced transmission of rickettsiae
R. rickettsii, Taiaçu A. aureolatum (Atibaia, Saõ Paulo) ↓Larval and nymphal molting (112)
↓Oviposition
R. rickettsii, Taiaçu A. cajennense ↓Transovarial transmission (105)
↓Reproductive performance
R. rickettsii, Taiaçu Rh. sanguineus (Seropédica, Rio de Janeiro) Low filial infection rate (<50%) (34)
Low larva infection rate (7.8–8.3%)
R. rickettsii, Taiaçu Haemaphysalis leporispalustris ↑Biological performance (111)
R. peacockii, Skalkaho D. andersoni (Montana) No effects (69)
R. conorii, Malish (VR163) Rh. sanguineus (Thailand) Detrimental effect (107)
R. conorii conorii (strain not identified) Rh. sanguineus (Southern France) ↓Molting success (113)
↓Longevity of nymphs
↓Infection rate in survived ticks
↑Mortality
R. conorii conorii, Ghazonet Rh. sanguineus (Algeria) No detrimental effect observed (114)
100% Transovarial transmission
99% Filial infection rate
R. conorii conorii, Malish (VR163) Rh. sanguineus (North American and Mediterranean colonies) Significant effect observed (108)
R. conorii israelensis, ISTT-CDC1 Rh. sanguineus (North American and Mediterranean colonies) No significant effect observed (108, 109)
R. massiliae, Bar 29 Rh. turanicus (Corsica) No detrimental effects observed (110)
Rickettsia africae, ESF 2500-1 Amblyomma variegatum, (Ivory Cost) No detrimental effects observed (115)
100% Transovarial transmission
93.4% Filial infection rate
R. montanensis (strain not identified) D. variabilis (Old Dominion University colony) No detrimental effects observed (116)
R. montanensis, M/5-6 D. andersoni (Montana) ↓Rate of transovarial transmission (69)
R. rhipicephali (strain not identified) D. variabilis (Old Dominion University colony) ↓Egg mass weight (116)
↓Rate of transovarial transmission