The case of Mediterranean spotted fever of the traveler returned from Zambia

We report the case of a traveler who returned from Zambia and was diagnosed with Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF), an infectious disease caused by Rickettsia conorii conorii. The patient presented to Sapporo City General Hospital with symptoms of fever, malaise, headache, and rash. The pathogen was...

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Main Authors: Takahiro Ichikawa, Yongjin Qiu, Shuji Ando, Yuto Takeuchi, Atsushi Nagasaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-07-01
Series:Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877959X24000402