Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3835506 | SEMERGEN - Medicina de Familia | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
La fiebre botonosa mediterránea es una enfermedad infecciosa causada por la Rickettsia conorii que, habitualmente, tiene un curso benigno, aunque sólo un 10% suele presentar complicaciones graves.Su incidencia es en paÃses de la cuenca mediterránea y sobre todo en épocas estivales, donde coincide con el ciclo biológico de su vector, la garrapata Ixodes.
Mediterranean boutonneuse fever is an infectious disease caused by Rickettsia conorii which generally has a benign course, although only 10% generally have serious complications.Its incidence is in countries of the Mediterranean Basin and, above all, in summer period, where it coincides with the biological cycle of its vector, the Ixodes tick.
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Authors
R.A. Castro Jiménez, J.J. GarcÃa Gallego, R. Redondo Pedraza, B. Quero Espinosa,