First case of imported African tick-bite fever in Poland – Case report [PDF]
Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine, 2015 This is the first report of a case of African tick bite fever (ATBF) imported to Poland from South-Africa. The patient presented with fever of 38.4oC, generalized maculopapular rash and single eschar. Diagnosis was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (
Krzysztof Tomasiewicz +4 more
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African Tick-bite Fever in French Travelers [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005 To the Editor: African tick-bite fever (ATBF) is caused by Rickettsia africae and remains the most common tickborne rickettsiosis in sub-Saharan Africa (1,2). We describe an outbreak of ATBF in 10 of 34 French tourists on their return from South Africa in March 2005. Fever, skin rash, and multiple eschars on the legs developed in the index case-patient
Paul H. Consigny +3 more
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Diagnosis of Queensland Tick Typhus and African Tick Bite Fever by PCR of Lesion Swabs
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2009 We report 3 cases of Queensland tick typhus (QTT) and 1 case of African tick bite fever in which the causative rickettsiae were detected by PCR of eschar and skin lesions in all cases. An oral mucosal lesion in 1 QTT case was also positive.
Jin-Mei Wang +6 more
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Probable African tick bite fever identified during preoperative evaluation in Central Utah [PDF]
IDCasesAfrican tick bite fever (ATBF) is a spotted fever group rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia africae and is often identified among travelers returning from sub-Saharan Africa.
Nicole Skalka +2 more
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Tick bite fever in South Africa [PDF]
South African Family Practice, 2008 Tick bite fever has been a constant feature of the South African medical landscape. While it was recognised many years ago that there was a wide spectrum of clinical severity of infection, only recently has It been established that there are two ...
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No Experimental Evidence of Co-Feeding Transmission of African Swine Fever Virus between Ornithodoros Soft Ticks [PDF]
Pathogens, 2020 Ornithodoros soft ticks are the only known vector and reservoir of the African swine fever virus, a major lethal infectious disease of Suidae. The co-feeding event for virus transmission and maintenance among soft tick populations has been poorly ...
Rémi Pereira De Oliveira +5 more
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Rickettsia africae an Agent of African Tick Bite Fever in Ticks Collected from Domestic Animals in Eastern Cape, South Africa [PDF]
Pathogens, 2020 Background: Ticks transmit a plethora of pathogens of zoonotic implications. Their distribution, diversity and the pathogens they transmit differ from one ecological location to another. Rickettsia africae is the agent of African tick bite fever found in
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African tick bite fever in an immunosuppressed patient [PDF]
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014 Background: Rabies is endemic in most parts of India, with the exception of Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshdweep islands and to some extent in Nagaland. In India, dogs play an important role in rabies transmission and maintenance, however very less is known about the role of wild animals in rabies transmission and maintenance.
C.E. Pedersen, J. Agergaard
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Beyond the eschar: African tick-bite fever in a returning traveller - a diagnostic and public health consideration in Europe [PDF]
One HealthBackground: African tick-bite fever (ATBF), caused by Rickettsia africae, is the most common tick-borne rickettsiosis among travellers returning from sub-Saharan Africa.
Anna Bogacka +2 more
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Knowledge, attitudes and practices on African tick bite fever of rural livestock communities living in a livestock-wildlife interface area in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa [PDF]
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background African tick bite fever (ATBF) caused by Rickettsia africae and transmitted by Amblyomma spp. ticks is one of the zoonotic tick-borne fevers from the spotted fever group (SFG) of rickettsiae, which is an emerging global health concern.
Tandiwe Katswara, Samson Mukaratirwa
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