Outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Córdoba, Colombia

Outbreak of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in Córdoba, Colombia

Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) is a tick-borne disease caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Rickettsia rickettsii. Although RMSF was first reported in Colombia in 1937, it remains a neglected disease. Herein, we describe the investigation of a large cluster of cases of spotted fever r...

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Main Authors: Marylin Hidalgo, Jorge Miranda, Damaris Heredia, Pilar Zambrano, Juan Fernando Vesga, Diana Lizarazo, Salim Mattar, Gustavo Valbuena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2011-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Rickettsia rickettsii
outbreak
Colombia
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