Importation into the United States from Africa of Rhipicephalus simus on a boutonneuse fever patient.
Rhipicephalus simus Koch was removed from a human upon his return to Connecticut, U.S.A. from Kenya, Africa. This person became ill in Africa, exhibited clinical manifestations of boutonneuse fever and had a significant rise (greater than or equal to 8-fold) in IgM titer against spotted fever-group rickettsiae. Rickettsia conorii was probably the infectious agent.
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D001907:Boutonneuse Fever / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012281:Rickettsia; D012288:Rickettsiaceae Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology*; D014481:United States
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial