Eschar-associated Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, Bahia, Brazil

Eschar-associated Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, Bahia, Brazil

In Brazil, Brazilian spotted fever was once considered the only tick-borne rickettsial disease. We report eschar-associated rickettsial disease that occurred after a tick bite. The etiologic agent is most related to Rickettsia parkeri, R. africae, and R. sibirica and probably widely distributed from...

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Main Authors: Nanci Silva, Marina E. Eremeeva, Tatiana Rozental, Guilherme S. Ribeiro, Christopher D. Paddock, Eduardo Antonio G. Ramos, Alexsandra R.M. Favacho, Mitermayer G. Reis, Gregory A. Dasch, Elba R.S. de Lemos, Albert I. Ko
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Spotted fever group rickettsiosis
rickettsia
eschar
multiple-locus sequence analysis
ticks
molecular diagnosis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/2/10-0859_article
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spelling doaj-60cfbdbee35044259b9f1c69d1c8b9112020-11-24T22:16:19ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592011-02-0117227527810.3201/eid1702.100859Eschar-associated Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, Bahia, BrazilNanci SilvaMarina E. EremeevaTatiana RozentalGuilherme S. RibeiroChristopher D. PaddockEduardo Antonio G. RamosAlexsandra R.M. FavachoMitermayer G. ReisGregory A. DaschElba R.S. de LemosAlbert I. KoIn Brazil, Brazilian spotted fever was once considered the only tick-borne rickettsial disease. We report eschar-associated rickettsial disease that occurred after a tick bite. The etiologic agent is most related to Rickettsia parkeri, R. africae, and R. sibirica and probably widely distributed from São Paulo to Bahia in the Atlantic Forest.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/2/10-0859_articleSpotted fever group rickettsiosisrickettsiaescharmultiple-locus sequence analysisticksmolecular diagnosis
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author Nanci Silva
Marina E. Eremeeva
Tatiana Rozental
Guilherme S. Ribeiro
Christopher D. Paddock
Eduardo Antonio G. Ramos
Alexsandra R.M. Favacho
Mitermayer G. Reis
Gregory A. Dasch
Elba R.S. de Lemos
Albert I. Ko
spellingShingle Nanci Silva
Marina E. Eremeeva
Tatiana Rozental
Guilherme S. Ribeiro
Christopher D. Paddock
Eduardo Antonio G. Ramos
Alexsandra R.M. Favacho
Mitermayer G. Reis
Gregory A. Dasch
Elba R.S. de Lemos
Albert I. Ko
Eschar-associated Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, Bahia, Brazil
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Spotted fever group rickettsiosis
rickettsia
eschar
multiple-locus sequence analysis
ticks
molecular diagnosis
author_facet Nanci Silva
Marina E. Eremeeva
Tatiana Rozental
Guilherme S. Ribeiro
Christopher D. Paddock
Eduardo Antonio G. Ramos
Alexsandra R.M. Favacho
Mitermayer G. Reis
Gregory A. Dasch
Elba R.S. de Lemos
Albert I. Ko
author_sort Nanci Silva
title Eschar-associated Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, Bahia, Brazil
title_short Eschar-associated Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, Bahia, Brazil
title_full Eschar-associated Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, Bahia, Brazil
title_fullStr Eschar-associated Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, Bahia, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Eschar-associated Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis, Bahia, Brazil
title_sort eschar-associated spotted fever rickettsiosis, bahia, brazil
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2011-02-01
description In Brazil, Brazilian spotted fever was once considered the only tick-borne rickettsial disease. We report eschar-associated rickettsial disease that occurred after a tick bite. The etiologic agent is most related to Rickettsia parkeri, R. africae, and R. sibirica and probably widely distributed from São Paulo to Bahia in the Atlantic Forest.
topic Spotted fever group rickettsiosis
rickettsia
eschar
multiple-locus sequence analysis
ticks
molecular diagnosis
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/2/10-0859_article
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