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Rickettsial Infections Causing Acute Febrile Illness in Urban Slums, Brazil

John B Fournier, Lucas S Blanton, Nivison Nery

    Emerging Infectious Diseases
    |September 23, 2022
    PubMed
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    Rickettsial infections cause 3.5% of acute fever cases in urban Brazil. Early diagnosis and treatment of rickettsiosis are crucial for febrile illness in vulnerable populations.

    Keywords:
    BrazilRickettsiaacute febrile illnessbacteriaparasitesspotted fever group rickettsiaetyphus group rickettsiaeurban slumsvector-borne infectionszoonoses

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