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Fatal spotted fever group rickettsiosis due to Rickettsia conorii conorii mimicking a hemorrhagic viral fever in a South African traveler in Brazil.
de Almeida, Daniele N; Favacho, Alexsandra R; Rozental, Tatiana; Barcaui, Halime; Guterres, Alexandro; Gomes, Raphael; Levis, Silvana; Coelho, Janice; Chebabo, Alberto; Costa, Ligia C; Andrea, Salete; Barroso, Paulo F; de Lemos, Elba R S.
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  • de Almeida DN; Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, FIOCRUZ, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Ticks Tick Borne Dis ; 1(3): 149-50, 2010 Sep.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-21771523
ABSTRACT
The authors present a fatal case of spotted fever group rickettsiosis (SFGR) caused by Rickettsia conorii conorii mimicking a hemorrhagic viral fever in a South African male on a business trip in Brazil. SFGR was confirmed by molecular and immunohistochemical analyses.
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Travel / Boutonneuse Fever / Rickettsia conorii / Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Africa / America do sul / Brasil Language: En Year: 2010 Type: Article
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Full text: 1 Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Travel / Boutonneuse Fever / Rickettsia conorii / Hemorrhagic Fevers, Viral Type of study: Diagnostic_studies Limits: Humans / Male / Middle aged Country/Region as subject: Africa / America do sul / Brasil Language: En Year: 2010 Type: Article