Rickettsia felis: A Review of Transmission Mechanisms of an Emerging Pathogen

Rickettsia felis is an emerging pathogen of the transitional group of Rickettsia species and an important cause of febrile illness in Africa. Since the organism’s original discovery in the early 1990s, much research has been directed towards elucidating transmission mechanisms within the primary hos...

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Main Authors: Kelsey P. Legendre, Kevin R. Macaluso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-12-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/2/4/64