Israeli Spotted Fever in Sicily. Description of two cases and minireview

Highlights • R. conorii subsp . israelensis is the agent of Israeli spotted fever. • In the last few decades newly recognized tick-borne rickettsioses have been shown to be present in Europe. • We describe here two severe cases of ISF which occurred in Italian adults.

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Published inInternational journal of infectious diseases Vol. 61; no. C; pp. 7 - 12
Main Authors Colomba, Claudia, Trizzino, Marcello, Giammanco, Anna, Bonura, Celestino, Di Bona, Danilo, Tolomeo, Manlio, Cascio, Antonio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Canada Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2017
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Summary:Highlights • R. conorii subsp . israelensis is the agent of Israeli spotted fever. • In the last few decades newly recognized tick-borne rickettsioses have been shown to be present in Europe. • We describe here two severe cases of ISF which occurred in Italian adults.
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ISSN:1201-9712
1878-3511
DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2017.04.003