Additional
Information: 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
Rickettsialpox Sites:
Rickettsialpox in North Carolina: A Case Report Rickettsialpox in North Carolina: A Case Report: Information and images from Emerging Infectious Diseases. (Rickettsialpox) http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/EID/vol8no7/01-0501.htm
Rickettsialpox (Vesicular Rickettsiosis) Rickettsialpox (Vesicular Rickettsiosis): Brief information from the Merck Manual. (Rickettsialpox) http://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section13/chapter159/159h.htm
Rickettsial Pox Rickettsial Pox: Information from the Medline Plus. (Rickettsialpox) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001351.htm
Rickettsialpox Rickettsialpox: Information from Principal Health News. (Rickettsialpox) http://www.principalhealthnews.com/topic/topic100587417
Additional
Information: 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
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