Dermacentor occidentalis Ticks and Link to Rickettsia lanei Infections, California, USA

Emerging infectious diseases 2026 Open access

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Authors: Will S. Probert, Chantha Kath, Naomi Putirka, Megan E M Saunders, Brenda Bermudez, Matthew I. Cazas, Alex Espinosa, Hannah Romo, Jill K. Hacker
DOI: 10.3201/eid3201.251261
Cited by: 1
References: 13

Abstract

Rickettsia lanei is a newly recognized spotted fever group rickettsial species that causes severe Rocky Mountain spotted fever-like illness. We used genome sequencing, enabled by hybridization capture-based target enrichment, to establish Dermacentor occidentalis ticks as the likely source of a human infection with R. lanei in California, USA.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Vector-borne infectious diseases Leptospirosis research and findings Bartonella species infections research

Publication details

Journal / source
Emerging infectious diseases
Publisher
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Volume
32
Issue
1
Pages
122–125
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN