North Asian tick typhus
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North Asian tick typhus (or North Asian tick fever), also known as Siberian tick typhus, is a condition characterized by a maculopapular rash
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It is associated with Rickettsia sibirica
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Rash
A rash is a change of the skin which affects its color, appearance or texture. A rash may be localized in one part of the body, or affect all the skin. Rashes may cause the skin to change color, itch, become warm, bumpy, chapped, dry, cracked or blistered, swell and may be painful. The causes, and...
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It is associated with Rickettsia sibirica
Rickettsia sibirica
Rickettsia sibirica is a species of Rickettsia. This bacterium is the etiologic agent of North Asian tick typhus, which is also known as Siberian tick typhus. The ticks that transmit it are primarily various species of Dermacentor and Haemaphysalis....
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See also
- Flinders Island spotted feverFlinders Island spotted feverFlinders Island spotted fever is a condition characterized by a rash in approximately 85% of cases.It is associated with Rickettsia honei.- See also :* Japanese spotted fever* North Asian tick typhus* List of cutaneous conditions* Flinders Island...
- Queensland tick typhusQueensland tick typhusQueensland tick typhus is a condition caused by a bacterium Rickettsia australis.It is transmitted by Ixodes holocyclus and Ixodes tasmani.- See also :* Typhus...
- List of cutaneous conditions