Directory of Rickettsialpox Resources

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A mild febrile illness characterized by a papulovesicular skin rash at the site of a mite bite. The causative agent is Rickettsia akari, a member of the spotted fever group, and transmitted by a colorless mite, Liponyssoides sanguineus, which is found on house mice (Mus musculus). Occurs mostly in cities.

Resources in This Category

• MedlinePlus: Rickettsial Pox

  https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001351.htm
  Information and resources about the disease.

• Rickettsialpox

  http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/227956-overview
  Detailed information from eMedicine.com.

• Rickettsialpox in North Carolina: A Case Report

  http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/7/01-0501_article.htm
  Information and images from Emerging Infectious Diseases.

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