Suspected and Confirmed Vector-Borne Rickettsioses of North America Associated with Human Diseases.
Trop Med Infect Dis
; 3(1)2018 Jan 03.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30274401
ABSTRACT
The identification of pathogenic rickettsial agents has expanded over the last two decades. In North America, the majority of human cases are caused by tick-borne rickettsioses but rickettsiae transmitted by lice, fleas, mites and other arthropods are also responsible for clinical disease. Symptoms are generally nonspecific or mimic other infectious diseases; therefore, diagnosis and treatment may be delayed. While infection with most rickettsioses is relatively mild, delayed diagnosis and treatment may lead to increased morbidity and mortality. This review will discuss the ecology, epidemiology and public health importance of suspected and confirmed vector-transmitted Rickettsia species of North America associated with human diseases.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Type of study:
Risk_factors_studies
Language:
En
Journal:
Trop Med Infect Dis
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States