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MEDITERRANEAN SPOTTED FEVER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- boutonneuse fever
1, record 1, English, boutonneuse%20fever
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- boutonneuse 2, record 1, English, boutonneuse
correct
- Mediterranean spotted fever 3, record 1, English, Mediterranean%20spotted%20fever
- North African tick typhus 3, record 1, English, North%20African%20tick%20typhus
- Kenya tick-bite fever 3, record 1, English, Kenya%20tick%2Dbite%20fever
- Indian tick typhus 3, record 1, English, Indian%20tick%20typhus
- Conor disease 2, record 1, English, Conor%20disease
- Bruch's disease 2, record 1, English, Bruch%27s%20disease
- South African tickbite fever 2, record 1, English, South%20African%20tickbite%20fever
- Kenya tick typhus 2, record 1, English, Kenya%20tick%20typhus
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mediterranean spotted fever, also known as North African tick typhus, Kenya tick-bite fever, Indian tick typhus, and boutonneuse fever, is caused by Rickettsia conorii. 3, record 1, English, - boutonneuse%20fever
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It occurs around the Mediterranean, Black, and Caspian Seas, with variant forms in Africa and on the Indian subcontinent. ... There are other names based on geographical area, such as South African tickbite fever and Indian tick typhus. 2, record 1, English, - boutonneuse%20fever
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fièvre boutonneuse méditerranéenne
1, record 1, French, fi%C3%A8vre%20boutonneuse%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9enne
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[La] fièvre boutonneuse méditerranéenne : Rickettsia conorii [est] transmise dans le bassin méditerranéen par la tique du chien (Rhipicephalus sanguineus), par le même et d'autres vecteurs très divers en Afrique et au Moyen-Orient jusqu'en Inde. 2, record 1, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20boutonneuse%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9enne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plusieurs termes sont utilisés pour décrire cette maladie, mais leur synonymie est discutable : fièvre éruptive de Corducci, fièvre typho-exenthématique, papulo-érythème saisonnier à papules rutilantes, fièvre exanthématique méditerranéenne, maladie de Conor et Bruch, maladie d'Olmer, fièvre escarro-nodulaire, fièvre de Marseille, fièvre exanthématique marseillaise, fièvre boutonneuse ortho-myalgique, fièvre éruptive méditerranéenne, fièvre boutonneuse de Tunis. 3, record 1, French, - fi%C3%A8vre%20boutonneuse%20m%C3%A9diterran%C3%A9enne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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