Rickettsia africae

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Rickettsia africae

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Causes African tick-bite fever (ATBF)
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

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