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New trends in Mediterranean spotted fever
European Journal of Epidemiology, 1989Mediterranean Spotted Fever is a disease caused by Rickettsia conorii. It is endemic to the Mediterranean area, where, for the last few years, the number of cases has increased, possibly due, in part, to climatic factors. The main clinical aspects of a prospective series of 246 cases diagnosed from 1983 to 1988 are presented.
F, Segura-Porta +3 more
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Intrafamilial outbreak of Mediterranean spotted fever
Journal of Internal Medicine, 1992Abstract. The existence of intrafamilial outbreaks of spotted‐fever group rickettsioses has seldom been reported, and their true incidence is not known. We here report the occurrence of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) in three members of a family: a boy, his grandmother and his grandfather.
M E, Miranda +3 more
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Mediterranean Spotted Fever in Belgium.
Lancet, The, 1984Peter Piot, Michel Lambert
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Clusters of Mediterranean Spotted Fever in Israel
Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 2007Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) usually occurs as sporadic cases. We report five clusters of MSF in Israel. Each cluster consisted of two to three patients. In two clusters, one patient died while the other recovered. In the other three clusters the patients presented with a benign course of the disease.
Avi, Keysary +7 more
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Azithromycin in Prophylaxis of Mediterranean Spotted Fever
1996An open, controlled study was conducted in North Dalmatia (Croatia) to assess the efficacy of azithromycin (Sumamed, Pliva) in prophylaxis of Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) in 124 persons with a history of recent tick bite during 1994 and 1995. Indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA) was performed to detect Rickettsia conorii antibodies in 124 ...
Dželalija, Boris +3 more
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Coagulation Abnormalities in Patients with Mediterranean Spotted Fever
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1986[EN]Coagulation abnormalities are frequent in patients with Mediterranean spotted fever and are a direct result of damage to endothelial cells, which are the primary target of the infection caused by Rickettsia conorii.
Vicente, V. +5 more
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Kinin-Prekallikrein System in Mediterranean Spotted Fever
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 1986[EN]We investigated the possible changes of the functional and immunological activities of the protein kinin system in the acute phase and during the evolution of a series of patients with mediterranean spotted fever. The results suggest a minor participation of this system in the pathophysiology of the disease.
Vicente, V. +5 more
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Rickettsial keratitis in a Case of Mediterranean spotted fever
European Journal of Ophthalmology, 1992The first documented case of infectious keratitis (an ameboid-like corneal ulcer) caused by Rickettsia conorii is described. Corneal infection was probably caused by contamination through the tears during systemic rickettsial dissemination. Topical tetracyclin ointment was effective.
Alio Sanz, J. +4 more
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Mediterranean Spotted Fever And Other Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae
1998Abstract The spotted fever group of rickettsiae consists of 22 serotypes, or species, of Gram-negative, strictly intracellular bacteria which are associated with ticks and have common antigenic properties. Six strains isolated from patients are recognized as pathogens, while nine others have been isolated only from ticks and are ...
Lorenza Beati, Didier Raoult
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