Rickettsialpox — a rare but not extinct disease: review of the literature and new directions
Rickettsialpox is an urban zoonosis caused by Rickettsia akari. To date R. akari is the only well-characterized mite-borne member of the spotted fever group. It is transmitted by the mouse mite, Liponyssoides sanguineus, commonly found on peridomestic rodents. While the disease was first discovered...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Russian |
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Sankt-Peterburg : NIIÈM imeni Pastera
2020-08-01
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Series: | Infekciâ i Immunitet |
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Online Access: | https://www.iimmun.ru/iimm/article/view/1294 |