Eschar-associated Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, Bahia, Brazil

In Brazil, Brazilian spotted fever was once considered the only tick-borne rickettsial disease. We report eschar-associated rickettsial disease that occurred after a tick bite. The etiologic agent is most related to Rickettsia parkeri, R. africae, and R. sibirica and probably widely distributed from...

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Main Authors: Silva, Nanci, Eremeeva, Marina E., Rozental, Tatiana, Ribeiro, Guilherme S., Paddock, Christopher D., Ramos, Eduardo Antonio G., Favacho, Alexsandra R.M., Reis, Mitermayer G., Dasch, Gregory A., de Lemos, Elba R.S., Ko, Albert I.
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Language:Inglês
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3204763/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21291605
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1702.100859
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