Spotted fever

Definition:

Tick-borne rickettsioses are caused by gram-negative obligate intracellular bacteria belonging to the spotted fever group (SFG) of the genus Rickettsia within the family Rickettsiaceae in the order Rickettsiales. The diseases present with high fever, an inoculation eschar, and a maculopapular rash.

References:

[1]. Cécile Cazorla, et al. Tick-borne diseases: tick-borne spotted fever rickettsioses in Africa. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2008 Sep;22(3):531-44, ix-x. [Content Brief]

[2]. Cristina Socolovschi, et al. The relationship between spotted fever group Rickettsiae and ixodid ticks. Vet Res. 2009 Mar-Apr;40(2):34. [Content Brief]

[3]. Philippe Parola, et al. Tick-borne rickettsial diseases: emerging risks in Europe. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. 2004 Sep;27(5):297-304. [Content Brief]

[4]. Philippe Parola, et al. Tick-borne rickettsioses around the world: emerging diseases challenging old concepts. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2005 Oct;18(4):719-56. [Content Brief]

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