South African Tick Bite Fever: An Overview
The rickettsiae are a diverse group of vector-borne zoonotic bacterial pathogens. The two common spotted fever diseases in existence in southern Africa are boutonneuse fever-like tick bite fever (TBF), caused by Rickettsia conorii, and African TBF, caused by R. africae. This review addresses demogra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-06-01
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Series: | Dermatopathology |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/495475 |