
Meaning of BOUTONNEUSE FEVER
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[n] a disease (common in India and around the Mediterranean area) caused by a rickettsia that is transmitted to humans by a reddish brown tick (ixodid) that lives on dogs and other mammals |
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| | Synonyms: | | Indian tick fever, Kenya fever, Marseilles fever |
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| | See Also: | | disease | |
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