Queensland tick typhus
Queensland tick typhus[2] is a condition caused by a bacterium Rickettsia australis.[3] It is transmitted by Ixodes holocyclus and Ixodes tasmani.[4]
| Queensland tick typhus | |
|---|---|
| Other names | Australian tick typhus or Rickettsial spotted fever[1] |
| Specialty | Infectious disease |
See also
- Typhus
- North Asian tick typhus
- Rocky Mountain spotted fever
- List of cutaneous conditions
References
- Spotted fevers, Department of Medical Entomology, University of Sydney
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- Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. p. 1130. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
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