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African tick bite fever: not a spotless rickettsiosis!

African tick bite fever is caused by Rickettsia africae, a newly recognized species from South Africa. We report the case of a patient with an unusual site of a tick bite and discuss cutaneous differences from other spotted fevers that may help dermatologists with clinical diagnosis.

J. Saurat | P. Chavaz | O. Péter | L. Toutous‐Trellu

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