A Rare Case of Mediterranean Spotted Fever and Encephalitis
Mediterranean spotted fever is a tick-borne zoonotic disease caused by Rickettsia conorii. It is transmitted by the dog tick Rhipicephalus sanguineus. It usually presents as a benign self-limited disease characterized by a skin rash, high fever, and, sometimes, a characteristic ulcer at the tick bit...
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Main Authors: | Raquel Sousa Almeida, Petra M. Pego, Maria João Pinto, João Matos Costa |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/2421540 |
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