Title of article
Cases of Mediterranean spotted fever in southeast of Iran
Author/Authors
Farrokhnia ، Mehrdad Infectious and Tropical Research Center - Kerman University of Medical Sciences , Yousefi Ghalejoogh ، Zohreh Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics - Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases - Pasteur Institute of Iran , Rohani ، Mahdi Department of Microbiology, National Reference Laboratory for Plague, Tularemia and Q Fever - Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases - Pasteur Institute of Iran , Ghasemi ، Ahmad Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Iran AND National Reference Laboratory for Plague, National Reference Laboratory for Plague, Tularemia and Q Fever - Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases - Pasteur Institute of Iran , Esmaeili ، Saber Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Iran AND National Reference Laboratory for Plague, National Reference Laboratory for Plague, Tularemia and Q Fever - Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases - Pasteur Institute of Iran , Mostafavi ، Ehsan Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Iran AND National Reference Laboratory for Plague, National Reference Laboratory for Plague, Tularemia and Q Fever - Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases - Pasteur Institute of Iran
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256
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260
Abstract
In this study the clinical manifestations, laboratory findings, and management of five patients diagnosed with Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) from southeast of Iran are presented. All patients but one had recent tick-bite histories which were noticeable as black eschars (tache noire). Patients’ samples were tested by real-time PCR and serology (IFA). The disease was confirmed by fourfold rising of IgG antibodies against Rickettsia conorii. This is the first report of MSF cases in Iran.
Keywords
Mediterranean spotted fever , Rickettsia conorii , Tache noire , Tick , borne disease
Journal title
Iranian Journal of Microbiology
Record number
2501993
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