Three Rickettsioses, Darnley Island, Australia

Three Rickettsioses, Darnley Island, Australia

We report 3 rickettsioses on Darnley Island, Australia, in the Torres Strait. In addition to previously described cases of Flinders Island spotted fever (Rickettsia honei strain “marmionii”), we describe 1 case of Queensland tick typhus (R. australis) and 2 cases of scrub typhus caused by a unique s...

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Main Authors: Nathan B. Unsworth, John Stenos, Antony G. Faa, Stephen R. Graves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Torres Strait islands
Queensland tick typhus
scrub typhus
Rickettsia australis
Orientia tsutsugamushi
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/7/05-0088_article

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