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Vector-borne rickettsioses in North Africa
Tahar Kernif1, Cristina Socolovschi, Idir Bitam
1World Health Organization Collaborative Centre for Rickettsial Diseases and Other Arthropod-borne Bacterial Diseases, Aix Marseille University, 27 Boulevard Jean Moulin, 13005 Marseille, France.
Abstract:
The purpose of this article is to overview vector-borne rickettsioses in North Africa, focusing on epidemiologic aspects, clinical features, diagnosis procedures, and treatment. The protective measures, the exposure to risk, and the dynamics of endemic emerging and re-emerging diseases in the region are detailed to minimize the risk when traveling in this area. In addition, the article describes the scientific contribution on the rickettsial field of North-African researchers from the beginning of the 20th century until today.
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