Flinders Island Spotted Fever Rickettsioses Caused by “marmionii” Strain of Rickettsia honei, Eastern Australia

Flinders Island Spotted Fever Rickettsioses Caused by “marmionii” Strain of Rickettsia honei, Eastern Australia

Australia has 4 rickettsial diseases: murine typhus, Queensland tick typhus, Flinders Island spotted fever, and scrub typhus. We describe 7 cases of a rickettsiosis, with an acute onset and symptoms of fever (100%), headache (71%), arthralgia (43%), myalgia (43%), cough (43%), maculopapular/petechia...

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Main Authors: Nathan B. Unsworth, John Stenos, Stephen R. Graves, Antony G. Faa, G. Erika Cox, John R. Dyer, Craig S. Boutlis, Amanda M. Lane, Matthew D. Shaw, Jennifer Robson, Michael D. Nissen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Spotted fever group rickettsia
Rickettsia honei
Flinders Island spotted fever
Australia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/13/4/05-0087_article

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