1. Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Allschwil, Switzerland;
2. University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland;
3. Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland;
4. Institut Pasteur, Antananarivo, Madagascar;
5. Organización Wiwa Yugumaiun Bunkuanarua Tairona, Valledupar, Colombia;
6. Rothen Medizinische Laboratorien AG, Basel, Switzerland;
7. Australian Rickettsial Reference Laboratory, Geelong, Victoria, Australia;
8. medmissio Institute for Global Health, Würzburg, Germany