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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
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Descriptor Spanish:
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fiebre maculosa de las Montaņas Rocosas
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Febre Maculosa das Montanhas Rochosas
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Synonyms English:
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Brazilian Spotted Fever
Fever, Brazilian Spotted
Infection, Rickettsia rickettsii
Rickettsia rickettsii Infection
Rickettsia rickettsii Infections
Sao Paulo Typhus
Spotted Fever, Brazilian
Typhus, Sao Paulo
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Tree Number:
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C01.252.400.780.790.750.500
C01.252.400.825.887.500
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Definition English:
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An acute febrile illness caused by RICKETTSIA RICKETTSII. It is transmitted to humans by bites of infected ticks and occurs only in North and South America. Characteristics include a sudden onset with headache and chills and fever lasting about two to three weeks. A cutaneous rash commonly appears on the extremities and trunk about the fourth day of illness. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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caused by Rickettsia rickettsii; for X ref, in titles & translations use diacrit: São Paulo
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History Note English:
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SAO PAULO TYPHUS was see under ROCKY MOUNTAIN SPOTTED FEVER 1963-76
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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22660
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Unique Identifier:
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D012373
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DeCS
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