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Three rickettsioses, Darnley Island, Australia.

Authors :
Unsworth, Nathan B.
Stenos, John
Faa, Antony G.
Graves, Stephen R.
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. Jul2007, Vol. 13 Issue 7, p1105-1107. 3p. 1 Diagram, 1 Chart.
Publication Year :
2007

Abstract

We report 3 rickettsioses on Darnley Island, Australia, in the Torres Strait. In addition to previously described cases of Flinders Island spotted fever (Rickettsia honei strain "marmionii"), we describe 1 case of Queensland tick typhus (R. australis) and 2 cases of scrub typhus caused by a unique strain (Orientia tsutsugamushi). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
*RICKETTSIAL diseases
*ROCKY Mountain spotted fever
*TYPHUS fever
*TSUTSUGAMUSHI disease
*GRAM-negative bacteria
*BACTERIAL antibodies
*DOXYCYCLINE
*RICKETTSIA
*DIFFERENTIAL diagnosis
*TREATMENT effectiveness
*IMMUNITY
*GRAM-negative bacterial diseases
RICKETTSIAL disease diagnosis

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Volume :
13
Issue :
7
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
25690890
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1307.050088
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