Cases of Mediterranean spotted fever in southeast of Iran
In this study the clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, and management of five patients diagnosed with Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) from southeast of Iran are presented. All patients but one had recent thick-bite histories which were noticeable as black eschars (tache noire). Patients’...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
2020-05-01
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| Series: | Iranian Journal of Microbiology |
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| Online Access: | https://ijm.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijm/article/view/2349 |
| Summary: | In this study the clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, and management of five patients diagnosed with Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) from southeast of Iran are presented. All patients but one had recent thick-bite histories which were noticeable as black eschars (tache noire). Patients’ samples were tested by real-time PCR and serology (IFA). The disease was confirmed by fourfold rising of IgG antibodies against Rickettsia conorii. This is the first report of MSF cases in Iran. |
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| ISSN: | 2008-3289 2008-4447 |