Entomological risk of African tick-bite fever (Rickettsia africae infection) in Eswatini.

• Main Authors: Kimberly J Ledger (Author), Hanna Innocent (Author), Sifiso M Lukhele (Author), Rayann Dorleans (Author), Samantha M Wisely (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Rickettsia africae is a tick-borne bacterium that causes African tick-bite fever (ATBF) in humans. In southern Africa, the tick Amblyomma hebraeum serves as the primary vector and reservoir for R. africae and transmits the bacterium during any life stage. Previous rese...