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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Savani, Elisa S.M.M. ; Costa, Francisco B. ; Silva, Elisabete A. ; Couto, Ana C.F. ; Gutjahr, Melanie ; ... More +
Savani, Elisa S.M.M. ; Costa, Francisco B. ; Silva, Elisabete A. ; Couto, Ana C.F. ; Gutjahr, Melanie ; Alves, Juliana N.M.O. ; Santos, Fabiana C.P. ; Labruna, Marcelo B. Less -
Description:
In São Paulo metropolitan area, Brazil, Amblyomma aureolatum ticks are the main vector of Rickettsia rickettsii, which causes Brazilian spotted fever. In 2013, a boy in São Paulo died of Brazilian spotted fever associated with household dogs and A. aureolatum ticks. Prompt recognition and treatment of this illness might prevent deaths.
Subject:
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Animals
Arachnid Vectors
Cats
Child
Dogs
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Male
Rickettsia Rickettsii
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
Ticks

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 25(12):2322-2323
Pubmed ID:
31742533
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6874244
Document Type:
Letter
Place as Subject:
Brazil
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:ec2bcf43c7ae8126a3843a29770236ffa0196c4e96095e906dffb480c0b30bd5
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