| African tick bite fever |
| Classification and external resources |
| ICD-10 |
A77.8 |
African tick bite fever is a bacterial infection transmitted by the Amblyomma, Dermacentor or the Rhipicephalus family of ticks. It is caused by the Rickettsia africae bacterium. The incubation period of the disease is from 5 to 7 days and symptoms include fever, headache and a skin rash. The rash is characterized by scant lesions, often macular and/or vesicular.
See also
References
- ^ Whitela, Andrew (31 July 2011). "Tick bite fever". health24. http://www.health24.com/medical/Condition_centres/777-792-824-1855,14021.asp. Retrieved 23 March 2012.
- ^ Jensenius M, Fournier PE, Kelly P, Myrvang B, Raoult D (September 2003). "African tick bite fever". Lancet Infect Dis 3 (9): 557–64. doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(03)00739-4. PMID 12954562.
- ^ Frean, J,; Blumberg, L.; Ogunbanjo, GA (September 2008). "Tick bite fever in South Africa". South African Family Practice 50 (2): 33–35. http://www.safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/1112. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. 1130. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0.
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