Abstract
Israeli Spotted Fever, Tunisia
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To the Editor: Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) caused by Rickettsia conorii was the first rickettsiosis described in Tunisia
We report 2 cases of Israeli spotted fever (ISF) from Sfax that were confirmed by detection of rickettsial DNA in skin biopsy specimens
We demonstrated human infection caused by R. conorii ISF strain in Tunisia
Summary
2. Elbez-Rubinstein A, Ajzenberg D, Dardé ML, Cohen R, Dumètre A, Yera H, et al Congenital toxoplasmosis and reinfection during pregnancy: case report, strain characterization, experimental model of reinfection, and review. To the Editor: Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) caused by Rickettsia conorii was the first rickettsiosis described in Tunisia. In Sfax, a town in southern Tunisia, physicians noted patients with severe forms of MSF and suspected the presence of other species or a virulent R. conorii strain. We report 2 cases of Israeli spotted fever (ISF) from Sfax that were confirmed by detection of rickettsial DNA in skin biopsy specimens.
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