Abstract
We describe the clinical course of the first 3 pediatric cases infected with Rickettsia spp. 364D. Although the pathogen was identi fied in California ticks decades ago, only recently have human cases been documented. Clinical features are generally mild, characterized by eschar, fever, headache, malaise and lymphadenopathy. Antigenic similarity among rickettsiae leads to cross-reactive antibody responses; definitive diagnosis requires molecular methods.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1036-1039 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal |
| Volume | 32 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2013 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Scopus Subject Areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
Keywords
- Rickettsia spp. 364D
- Rickettsiosis
- Tick-borne
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