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Closing the gaps between genotype and phenotype in Rickettsia rickettsii.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 May 2009
Eremeeva Marina E, Dasch Gregory A
Abstract excerpt
Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF) caused by Rickettsia rickettsii is a severe rickettsiosis that occurs in nearly every state of the continental USA. RMSF is endemic in Central and Southern America, with recent well-documented cases in Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, and Argentina. RMSF is the most malignant among known rickettsioses causing severe multiorgan dysfunction and high case fatality...
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