Open AccessLymphangitis-Associated Rickettsiosis, a New Rickettsiosis Caused by Rickettsia sibirica mongolotimonae: Seven New Cases and Review of the Literature
Author(s) -
PierreEdouard Fournier,
Frédérique Gouriet,
Philippe Brouqui,
F Lucht,
Didier Raoult
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1537-6591
pISSN - 1058-4838
DOI - 10.1086/429625
Subject(s) - rickettsiosis , lymphangitis , medicine , rickettsia , dermatology , virology , virus
Rickettsia sibirica mongolotimonae has been found in Hyalomma ticks in Inner Mongolia (in China) and Niger and in humans in France and South Africa. To date, only 3 cases of human infection have been reported.
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