African tick-bite fever

Term ID

DOID:0050035

Synonyms

• Rickettsia africae spotted fever
• south african tick-bite fever

Definition

A spotted fever that has_material_basis_in Rickettsia africae, which is transmitted_by ticks (Amblyomma hebraeum and Amblyomma variegatum). The infection has_symptom fever, has_symptom eschar and has_symptom maculopapular rash. (2)

References

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:0050035 )