Entomological risk of African tick-bite fever (Rickettsia africae infection) in Eswatini
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010437
Abstract: Background Rickettsia africae is a tick-borne bacterium that causes African tick-bite fever (ATBF) in humans. In southern Africa, the tick Amblyomma hebraeum serves as the primary vector and reservoir for R. africae and transmits the… read more here.
Keywords: entomological risk; tick bite; rickettsia africae; tick ... See more keywords