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= African tick-bite fever (ATBF) (''R. africae'') = |
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* Caused by ''Rickettsia africae'' |
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* Carried by ''Amblyomma hebraeum'' and ''A. variegatum'' ticks in sub-Saharan Africa and the West Indies |
* Carried by ''Amblyomma hebraeum'' and ''A. variegatum'' ticks in sub-Saharan Africa and the West Indies |
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* Most frequently-imported rickettsiosis |
* Most frequently-imported rickettsiosis |
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= Clinical Presentation = |
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* Can have multiple black eschars with regional lymphadenitis |
* Can have multiple black eschars with regional lymphadenitis |
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* Rash less common |
* Rash less common |
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* Subacute neuropathy |
* Subacute neuropathy |
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[[Category:Rickettsioses]] |
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Revision as of 11:31, 12 August 2019
- Caused by Rickettsia africae
- Carried by Amblyomma hebraeum and A. variegatum ticks in sub-Saharan Africa and the West Indies
- Most frequently-imported rickettsiosis
Clinical Presentation
- Can have multiple black eschars with regional lymphadenitis
- Rash less common
- Subacute neuropathy
