tick typhus
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Tick typhus — Also known as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, an acute febrile (feverish) disease initially recognized in the Rocky Mountain states, caused by Rickettsia rickettsii transmitted by hard shelled (ixodid) ticks. Occurs only in the Western Hemisphere.… … Medical dictionary
North Asian tick typhus — Classification and external resources ICD 10 A77.2 ICD 9 082.2 … Wikipedia
Indian tick typhus — n a disease of India that is caused by a tick borne member of the genus Rickettsia (R. conorii) and is prob. identical with or closely related to boutonneuse fever * * * Israeli tick typhus boutonneuse fever … Medical dictionary
Queensland tick typhus — One of the tick borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but less severe, with fever, a small ulcer (eschar) at the site of the tick bite, swollen glands nearby (satellite lymphadenopathy),… … Medical dictionary
African tick typhus — One of the tick borne rickettsial diseases of the eastern hemisphere, similar to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, but less severe, with fever, a small ulcer (tache noire) at the site of the tick bite, swollen glands nearby (satellite… … Medical dictionary
North Asian tick typhus — a mild type of spotted fever, characterized by high fever, headache, malaise, conjunctival injection, a maculopapular rash, and a primary ulcerative lesion at the site of the tick bite. Besides Siberia, it has also been observed in Central and… … Medical dictionary
Australian tick typhus — Queensland tick t … Medical dictionary
North Queensland tick typhus — Queensland tick t … Medical dictionary
Siberian tick typhus — North Asian tick t … Medical dictionary
typhus — A group of acute infectious and contagious diseases, caused by rickettsiae that are transmitted by arthropods, and occurring in two principal forms: epidemic t. and endemic (murine) t.; typical symptoms include: severe headache, shivering and… … Medical dictionary
