title: Spotted fever in East Gippsland, Victoria: a previously unrecognised focus of rickettsial infection.
abstract: A new focus of spotted fever group rickettsial infection has been recognised in East Gippsland, Victoria. Seven cases have been identified among Melbourne residents after they holidayed in the area. The infections were confirmed serologically. The precise identity of the Rickettsia has not been determined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pathology, Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital, VIC.
authors.forename: B W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Dwyer
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Graves
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Yung
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Doherty
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000276:immunology; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D012621:Seasons; D013987:Ticks; D014739:Victoria / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial