Rickettsia parkeri Rickettsiosis, Arizona, USA

Rickettsia parkeri Rickettsiosis, Arizona, USA

In the United States, all previously reported cases of Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis have been linked to transmission by the Gulf Coast tick (Amblyomma maculatum). Here we describe 1 confirmed and 1 probable case of R. parkeri rickettsiosis acquired in a mountainous region of southern Arizona, we...

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Main Authors: Kristen L. Herrick, Sandra A. Pena, Hayley Yaglom, Brent J. Layton, Amanda Moors, Amanda D. Loftis, Marah E. Condit, Joseph Singleton, Cecilia Y. Kato, Amy M. Denison, Dianna Ng, James W. Mertins, Christopher D. Paddock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rickettsia parkeri
Amblyomma triste
Amblyomma maculatum
eschar
rickettsial
rickettsiosis
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/5/15-1824_article

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