Rare Case of Rickettsiosis Caused by Rickettsia monacensis, Portugal, 2021.
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2805.211836
Abstract: We report a case of rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia monacensis in an immunocompetent 67-year-old man in Portugal who had eschar, erythematous rash, and an attached Ixodes ricinus tick. Seroconversion and eschar biopsy led to confirmed… read more here.
Keywords: rickettsiosis; case rickettsiosis; rickettsiosis caused; rickettsia monacensis ... See more keywords
Rickettsiosis in Southeast Asia: Summary for International Travellers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.3390/tropicalmed7020018
Abstract: Rickettsiosis is an important cause of febrile illness among travellers visiting Southeast Asia (SEA). The true incidence of rickettsiosis is underestimated; however, murine typhus and scrub typhus are widely distributed across SEA. Among travellers visiting… read more here.
Keywords: scrub typhus; rickettsiosis; covid pandemic; southeast asia ... See more keywords