title: [Epidemiologic aspects of Mediterranean boutonneuse fever in the south of Corsica].
abstract: During Summer 1984 was conducted a prospective study concerning Mediterranean Spotted Fever (a rickettsiosis due to Rickettsia conorii) in the south of Corsica. The prevalence of symptomatic and typical cases was 48 per 100,000. A seroepidemiologic study made on blood donors of the same area shows a prevalence of antibody to R. conorii at 12% for a dilution of 1/32, 4.8% for 1/64 and 2.5% for 1/128. This study show that Corsica is, as well as south of France, Sicily and Spain an endemic country for Mediterranean Spotted Fever and that asymptomatic cases are mostly frequent.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001907:Boutonneuse Fever / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012288:Rickettsiaceae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012698:Serologic Tests
vernacular_title: Aspects épidémiologiques de la fièvre boutonneuse méditerranéenne en corse du sud.