North Asian tick typhus

North Asian tick typhus
North Asian tick typhus
Classification and external resources
ICD-10 A77.2
ICD-9 082.2
DiseasesDB 33146

North Asian tick typhus (or North Asian tick fever), also known as Siberian tick typhus, is a condition characterized by a maculopapular rash.[1][2]

It is associated with Rickettsia sibirica.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. pp. 1130. ISBN 1-4160-2999-0. 
  2. ^ Parola P, Paddock CD, Raoult D (2005). "Tick-Borne Rickettsioses around the World: Emerging Diseases Challenging Old Concepts". Clinical Microbiology Reviews 18: 719–756. doi:10.1128/CMR.18.4.719-756.2005. PMC 1265907. PMID 16223955. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pmcentrez&artid=1265907. 
  3. ^ Lewin MR, Bouyer DH, Walker DH, Musher DM (October 2003). "Rickettsia sibirica infection in members of scientific expeditions to northern Asia". Lancet 362 (9391): 1201–2. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(03)14515-1. PMID 14568744. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0140-6736(03)14515-1. 

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