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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Main Authors: John Frean, Wayne Grayson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-06-01
Series:Dermatopathology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/495475

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