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Elsevier, Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, 3(1), p. 149-150
DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2010.05.002
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Fatal spotted fever group rickettsiosis due to Rickettsia conorii conorii mimicking a hemorrhagic viral fever in a South African traveler in Brazil
Journal article published in 2010 by
Daniele N. de Almeida,
Alexsandra R. Favacho,
Tatiana Rozental 
,
Halime Barcaui,
Alexandro Guterres,
Raphael Gomes,
Silvana Levis,
Janice Coelho,
Alberto Chebabo,
Ligia C. Costa,
Salete Andrea,
Paulo F. Barroso,
Elba R. S. de Lemos
,
Halime Barcaui,
Alexandro Guterres,
Raphael Gomes,
Silvana Levis,
Janice Coelho,
Alberto Chebabo,
Ligia C. Costa,
Salete Andrea,
Paulo F. Barroso,
Elba R. S. de Lemos
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Abstract
The authors present a fatal case of spotted fever group rickettsiosis (SFGR) caused by Rickettsia conorii conorii mimicking a hemorrhagic viral fever in a South African male on a business trip in Brazil. SFGR was confirmed by molecular and immunohistochemical analyses.