Sobre a realidade da febre escaro-nodular em Portugal.

Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is a tick-borne rickettsial disease. It is endemic in Portugal and Ricardo Jorge recognized it in 1930. Rhipicephalus sanguineus is the main vector and reservoir of the disease. In Portugal the etiologic agents are two strains of Rickettsia conorii complex: R. conor...

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Main Authors: Rita de Sousa, Sónia Dória Nóbrega, Fátima Bacellar, Jorge Torgal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ordem dos Médicos 2003-12-01
Series:Acta Médica Portuguesa
Online Access:https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/1216