Fatal Brazilian Spotted Fever Associated with Dogs and Amblyomma aureolatum Ticks, Brazil, 2013

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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 ; Alves, Juliana N.M.O. ; Santos, Fabiana C.P. ; Labruna, Marcelo B.
• 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.
• Subjects:
  Animals Arachnid Vectors Cats Child Dogs Fatal Outcome Humans Male Rickettsia Rickettsii Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Ticks

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 25(12):2322-2323
• Pubmed ID:
  31742533
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6874244
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Genre:
  Letter
• Place as Subject:
  Brazil
• Volume:
  25
• Issue:
  12
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:ec2bcf43c7ae8126a3843a29770236ffa0196c4e96095e906dffb480c0b30bd5
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/83315/cdc_83315_DS1.pdf
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