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- Rickettsia conorii is a Gram-negative, obligate intracellular bacterium of the genus Rickettsia that causes human disease called boutonneuse fever, Mediterranean spotted fever, Israeli tick typhus, Astrakhan spotted fever, Kenya tick typhus, Indian tick typhus, or other names that designate the locality of occurrence while having distinct clinical features.
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Rickettsial species (and diseases) that travelers are more likely to encounter outside the United States include the SFG pathogens, Rickettsia africae (African tick-bite fever), R. conorii (Mediterranean spotted fever), R. rickettsii (Rocky Mountain spotted fever [RMSF], also known as Brazilian spotted fever); R. typhi (murine typhus); Orientia ...
Rickettsia conorii is a Gram-negative, obligate intracellular bacterium of the genus Rickettsia that causes human disease called boutonneuse fever, Mediterranean spotted fever, Israeli tick typhus, Astrakhan spotted fever, Kenya tick typhus, Indian tick typhus, or other names that designate the locality of occurrence while having distinct ...
- R. conorii
- Rickettsiaceae
Sep 24, 2021 · Rickettsia conorii is a vector-borne, obligate intracellular bacterium causing Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF), mainly in the Mediterranean area and the surrounding countries . This clinical syndrome is characterized by diverse clinical manifestations, presenting with both typical and atypical features, making the early diagnosis of the ...
- Nikolaos Spernovasilis, Ioulia Markaki, Michail Papadakis, Nikolaos Mazonakis, Despo Ierodiakonou, D...
- 10.3390/tropicalmed6040172
- 2021
- Trop Med Infect Dis. 2021 Dec; 6(4): 172.
Jul 17, 2023 · Rickettsial infections are caused by a variety of obligate intracellular bacteria in the genus Rickettsia and are grouped into one of four categories: spotted fever group, typhus group, ancestral group, and transitional group.
- Jessica Snowden, Megan Ladd, Kevin C. King
- 2023/07/17
RMSF (also known as Sao Paulo typhus, American spotted [or tick] fever, lone star spotted fever, and Columbian spotted fever) is caused by Rickettsia rickettsii and distributed throughout the USA, Canada, Mexico, and South America.
Oct 13, 2021 · Abstract. Rickettsia species causing human illness are present globally and can cause significant disease. Diagnosis and identification of this intracellular bacteria are challenging with many available diagnostic modalities suffering from several shortcomings.
Aug 1, 2023 · Definition. Rickettsial infections (rickettsioses) occur worldwide and are associated with the patient having been bitten by an ectoparasite such as a louse, mite, flea, mosquito, or most commonly, a tick.
