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Outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Córdoba, Colombia

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2011
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne disease caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. Although RMSF was first reported in Colombia in 1937, it remains a neglected disease.
Marylin Hidalgo, Jorge Miranda, Damaris Heredia, Pilar Zambrano, Juan Fernando Vesga, Diana Lizarazo, Salim Mattar, Gustavo Valbuena   +7 more
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Severe and Fatal Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever After Exposure in Tecate, Mexico - California, July 2023-January 2024. [PDF]

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
Kjemtrup AM, Hacker JK, Monroe M, Williams V, Lines C, Lopez K, Paddock CD, Carpenter A, Salzer JS, Villalba JA, Bhatnagar J, Shah S, Iniguez-Stevens E, Efthemeou TC, Hernandez V, Vugia DJ, Kramer VL.   +16 more
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Anti rickettsia-antibody for spotted fever group in horses and dogs in the North of Paraná Stated, Brazil [PDF]

, 2010
The Brazilian Spotted Fever (BSF) is a zoonosis that can be fatal if not trteated. As there are few studies of the BSF in the Paraná State, the occurrence of BSF was serologically investigated in dogs and horses by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA),
GALHARDO, J.A., LABRUNA, M.B., OTOMURA, F.H., PACHECO, R.C., RIBEIRO, M.G., SANGIONI, L.A., TEODORO, U.   +6 more
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High Seroprevalence of Antibodies against Spotted Fever and Scrub Typhus Bacteria in Patients with Febrile Illness, Kenya

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015
Serum samples from patients in Kenya with febrile illnesses were screened for antibodies against bacteria that cause spotted fever, typhus, and scrub typhus. Seroprevalence was 10% for spotted fever group,
Jacqueline W. Thiga, Beth K. Mutai, Wurapa K. Eyako, Zipporah Ng’ang’a, Ju Jiang, Allen L. Richards, John N. Waitumbi   +6 more
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Geospatial Analysis of Rickettsial Species [PDF]

, 2019
Rickettsia species are obligate intracellular, arthropod-borne bacteria with a potential to cause multiple diseases including Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF).
Frank, Amy
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Malignant Mediterranean spotted fever

Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2015
Fever with rash is one of the most common causes of referral to a dermatologist. A plethora of conditions need to be considered in the differential diagnosis. They may be broadly classified into infectious causes, drug reactions, and autoimmune disorders.
Snehal Balvant Lunge, Vaibhav Patil, Sameer Ambar, Vishwas Naik   +3 more
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Seroprevalence of scrub typhus, murine typhus and spotted fever groups in North Korean refugees

International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of antibodies against scrub typhus, murine typhus and spotted fever groups among North Korean refugees within 1 year of their arrival in South Korea.
Jihye Um, Yeonghwa Nam, Ji Na Lim, Misuk Kim, Yeonsu An, Se Hee Hwang, Jun-Sun Park   +6 more
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Geospatial Analysis of Rickettsial Species in Arkansas [PDF]

, 2019
Rickettsia species are obligate intracellular, arthropod-borne bacteria with a potential to cause multiple diseases including Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF).
Dowling, Ashley P.G., Frank, Amy D
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Real-time PCR for early diagnosis of Rickettsia conorii and prompt management in patients with septic shock and multiple organ failure: two case reports [PDF]

, 2015
We herein describe two severe cases of Mediterranean spotted fever caused by Rickettsia conorii. The ar- ticle presents polymerase chain reaction-restriction analysis as an early diagnostic tool for rickettsiosis caused by spotted fever group Rickettsiae.
BONURA, Celestino, DI CARLO, Paola, Dones,P, GIAMMANCO, Anna, GIARRATANO, Antonino, MONTALTO, Francesca, RAINERI, Santi Maurizio, TRIZZINO, Marcello   +7 more
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Rickettsia honei Infection in Human, Nepal, 2009

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011
We report a case of Rickettsia honei infection in a human in Nepal. The patient had severe illness and many clinical features typical of Flinders Island spotted fever.
Holly Murphy, Aurélie Renvoisé, Prativa Pandey, Philippe Parola, Didier Raoult   +4 more
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