Flinders Island spotted fever rickettsioses caused by 'marmionii' strain of rickettsia honei, eastern Australia

Authors :: Unsworth, Nathan B.
Stenos, John
Graves, Stephen R.
Faa, Antony G.
Cox, G. Erika
Dyer, John R.
Boutlis, Craig S.
Lane, Amanda M.
Shaw, Matthew D.
Robson, Jennifer
Nissen, Michael D.
Source :: Emerging Infectious Diseases. April, 2007, Vol. 13 Issue 4, p566, 8 p.
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: Australia has 4 rickettsial diseases: murine typhus, Queensland tick typhus, Flinders Island spotted fever, and scrub typhus. We describe 7 cases of a rickettsiosis with an acute onset and symptoms [...]

Subjects :: Rickettsial diseases -- Genetic aspects
Rickettsial diseases -- Case studies
Rickettsia -- Genetic aspects
Rickettsia -- Risk factors

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