Rickettsia slovaca and R. raoultii in tick-borne Rickettsioses.
Tick-borne lymphadenopathy (TIBOLA), also called Dermacentor-borne necrosis erythema and lymphadenopathy (DEBONEL), is defined as the association of a tick bite, an inoculation eschar on the scalp, and cervical adenopathies. We identified the etiologic agent for 65% of 86 patients with TIBOLA/DEBONEL as either Rickettsia slovaca (49/86, 57%) or R. raoultii (7/86, 8%).
Parola
Philippe
P
Unité des Rickettsies, Marseille, France.
Rovery
Clarisse
C
Rolain
Jean Marc
JM
Brouqui
Philippe
P
Davoust
Bernard
B
Raoult
Didier
D
D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000382:microbiology; D003870:Dermacentor / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000196:embryology / Q000382:microbiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D012535:Scalp / Q000382:microbiology; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology