Rickettsial infections: A blind spot in our view of neglected tropical diseases.

Rickettsial diseases are a group of vector-borne bacterial infections that cause acute febrile illness with potentially severe or fatal complications. These vector-borne diseases are prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide and disproportionately affect poorer communities but are scie...

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Main Authors: Jeanne Salje, Thomas Weitzel, Paul N Newton, George M Varghese, Nicholas Day
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009353