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New Foci of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae Including Rickettsia honei in Western Australia.


ABSTRACT: We describe the first reported case of spotted fever group rickettsiosis in Western Australia, and two cases of probable Rickettsia honei from a new geographic focus. These findings highlight the need to raise awareness of ricksettsial infection among local clinicians as well as those treating visitors to this region, important for outdoor recreation.

SUBMITTER: Raby E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6082045 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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New Foci of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae Including Rickettsia honei in Western Australia.

Raby Edward E   Pearn Toby T   Marangou Andreas G AG   Merritt Adam J AJ   Murray Ronan J RJ   Dyer John R JR   Graves Stephen R SR  

Tropical medicine and infectious disease 20160817 1


We describe the first reported case of spotted fever group rickettsiosis in Western Australia, and two cases of probable <i>Rickettsia honei</i> from a new geographic focus. These findings highlight the need to raise awareness of ricksettsial infection among local clinicians as well as those treating visitors to this region, important for outdoor recreation. ...[more]

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