African tick bite fever
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African tick bite fever is a condition that is often associated with a rash characterized by scant lesions, often macular and/or vesicular.[1]
It is caused by Rickettsia africae.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. 1130. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
- ^ Jensenius M, Fournier PE, Kelly P, Myrvang B, Raoult D (September 2003). "African tick bite fever". Lancet Infect Dis 3 (9): 557–64. PMID 12954562.
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