Medicine:North Asian tick typhus

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North Asian tick typhus
Other namesNorth Asian tick fever
SpecialtyInfectious disease

North Asian tick typhus also known as Siberian tick typhus, is a condition characterized by a maculopapular rash.[1][2]

It is associated with Rickettsia sibirica.[3]

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References

  1. Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. 1130. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1. 
  2. "Tick-Borne Rickettsioses around the World: Emerging Diseases Challenging Old Concepts". Clinical Microbiology Reviews 18 (4): 719–756. 2005. doi:10.1128/CMR.18.4.719-756.2005. PMID 16223955. 
  3. "Rickettsia sibirica infection in members of scientific expeditions to northern Asia". Lancet 362 (9391): 1201–2. October 2003. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(03)14515-1. PMID 14568744. 

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