Fatal Brazilian Spotted Fever Associated with Dogs and Amblyomma aureolatum Ticks, Brazil, 2013

In São Paulo metropolitan area, Brazil, Amblyomma aureolatum ticks are the main vector of Rickettsia rickettsii, which causes Brazilian spotted fever. In 2013, a boy in São Paulo died of Brazilian spotted fever associated with household dogs and A. aureolatum ticks. Prompt recognition and treatment...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Savani, Elisa S.M.M., Costa, Francisco B., Silva, Elisabete A., Couto, Ana C.F., Gutjahr, Melanie, Alves, Juliana N.M.O., Santos, Fabiana C.P., Labruna, Marcelo B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6874244/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31742533
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2512.191146
_version_ 1783472800355319808
author Savani, Elisa S.M.M.
Costa, Francisco B.
Silva, Elisabete A.
Couto, Ana C.F.
Gutjahr, Melanie
Alves, Juliana N.M.O.
Santos, Fabiana C.P.
Labruna, Marcelo B.
author_facet Savani, Elisa S.M.M.
Costa, Francisco B.
Silva, Elisabete A.
Couto, Ana C.F.
Gutjahr, Melanie
Alves, Juliana N.M.O.
Santos, Fabiana C.P.
Labruna, Marcelo B.
author_sort Savani, Elisa S.M.M.
collection PubMed
description In São Paulo metropolitan area, Brazil, Amblyomma aureolatum ticks are the main vector of Rickettsia rickettsii, which causes Brazilian spotted fever. In 2013, a boy in São Paulo died of Brazilian spotted fever associated with household dogs and A. aureolatum ticks. Prompt recognition and treatment of this illness might prevent deaths.
format Online
Article
Text
id pubmed-6874244
institution National Center for Biotechnology Information
language English
publishDate 2019
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
record_format MEDLINE/PubMed
spelling pubmed-68742442019-12-01 Fatal Brazilian Spotted Fever Associated with Dogs and Amblyomma aureolatum Ticks, Brazil, 2013 Savani, Elisa S.M.M. Costa, Francisco B. Silva, Elisabete A. Couto, Ana C.F. Gutjahr, Melanie Alves, Juliana N.M.O. Santos, Fabiana C.P. Labruna, Marcelo B. Emerg Infect Dis Research Letter In São Paulo metropolitan area, Brazil, Amblyomma aureolatum ticks are the main vector of Rickettsia rickettsii, which causes Brazilian spotted fever. In 2013, a boy in São Paulo died of Brazilian spotted fever associated with household dogs and A. aureolatum ticks. Prompt recognition and treatment of this illness might prevent deaths. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-12 /pmc/articles/PMC6874244/ /pubmed/31742533 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2512.191146 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
spellingShingle Research Letter
Savani, Elisa S.M.M.
Costa, Francisco B.
Silva, Elisabete A.
Couto, Ana C.F.
Gutjahr, Melanie
Alves, Juliana N.M.O.
Santos, Fabiana C.P.
Labruna, Marcelo B.
Fatal Brazilian Spotted Fever Associated with Dogs and Amblyomma aureolatum Ticks, Brazil, 2013
title Fatal Brazilian Spotted Fever Associated with Dogs and Amblyomma aureolatum Ticks, Brazil, 2013
title_full Fatal Brazilian Spotted Fever Associated with Dogs and Amblyomma aureolatum Ticks, Brazil, 2013
title_fullStr Fatal Brazilian Spotted Fever Associated with Dogs and Amblyomma aureolatum Ticks, Brazil, 2013
title_full_unstemmed Fatal Brazilian Spotted Fever Associated with Dogs and Amblyomma aureolatum Ticks, Brazil, 2013
title_short Fatal Brazilian Spotted Fever Associated with Dogs and Amblyomma aureolatum Ticks, Brazil, 2013
title_sort fatal brazilian spotted fever associated with dogs and amblyomma aureolatum ticks, brazil, 2013
topic Research Letter
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6874244/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31742533
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2512.191146
work_keys_str_mv AT savanielisasmm fatalbrazilianspottedfeverassociatedwithdogsandamblyommaaureolatumticksbrazil2013
AT costafranciscob fatalbrazilianspottedfeverassociatedwithdogsandamblyommaaureolatumticksbrazil2013
AT silvaelisabetea fatalbrazilianspottedfeverassociatedwithdogsandamblyommaaureolatumticksbrazil2013
AT coutoanacf fatalbrazilianspottedfeverassociatedwithdogsandamblyommaaureolatumticksbrazil2013
AT gutjahrmelanie fatalbrazilianspottedfeverassociatedwithdogsandamblyommaaureolatumticksbrazil2013
AT alvesjuliananmo fatalbrazilianspottedfeverassociatedwithdogsandamblyommaaureolatumticksbrazil2013
AT santosfabianacp fatalbrazilianspottedfeverassociatedwithdogsandamblyommaaureolatumticksbrazil2013
AT labrunamarcelob fatalbrazilianspottedfeverassociatedwithdogsandamblyommaaureolatumticksbrazil2013

Ejemplares similares