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Terme préférentiel

Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Définition

  • The classic form of typhus, caused by RICKETTSIA PROWAZEKII, which is transmitted from man to man by the louse Pediculus humanus corporis. This disease is characterized by the sudden onset of intense headache, malaise, and generalized myalgia followed by the formation of a macular skin eruption and vascular and neurologic disturbances.

Concept générique

Synonyme(s)

  • Epidemic Typhus
  • Jail Fever
  • Louse-Borne Typhus
  • Rickettsia prowazekii Infection

Traductions

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-NRWVB53T-D

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RDF/XML TURTLE JSON-LD Date de création 01/01/1999, dernière modification le 10/06/2019