Primer caso autóctono de fiebre manchada asociado a la Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires
2024; Elsevier BV; Volume: 56; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.ram.2024.06.001
ISSN1851-7617
AutoresJessica Monroig, Marina de Seta, J García Carranza, Sergio Giamperetti, Bettina Deodato, Rita Armitano, Paula Díaz Pérez, María N. De Salvo, Gabriel L. Cicuttin, Susana Lloveras,
Tópico(s)Mosquito-borne diseases and control
ResumoThe first autochthonous case of rickettsiosis is reported here. The case occurred in the Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, a protected area of the City of Buenos Aires, in August 2022, where 4 species of ticks were found, namely Amblyomma aureolatum, Ixodes auritulus sensu lato, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto and Amblyomma triste. The epidemiological, ecological, clinical and laboratory aspects that allowed timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment are also described.
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