Rickettsia africae in the West Indies

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Rickettsia africae in the West Indies

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Feb 2006
By Kelly, Patrick J.

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Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Kelly, Patrick J.
Description:

Rickettsia africae is the agent of African tick-bite fever, a mild but common disease of local persons and tourists in Africa. The major vector of this spotted fever group rickettsia is most likely Amblyomma variegatum, the tropical bont tick, which has become widely distributed through the West Indies in the last 30 years. This report reviews all available information on R. africae in the West Indies.
Subjects:

African Tick-Bite Fever Animals Communicable Diseases, Emerging Female Humans Ixodidae Male Rickettsia Rickettsia Infections Tick-Borne Diseases
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 12(2):224-226.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

West Indies
Volume:

12
Issue:

2
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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