boutonneuse fever

English

Noun

boutonneuse fever (uncountable)

  1. A fever resulting from infection by the bacterium Rickettsia conorii.
    Synonyms: Astrakhan fever, Indian tick typhus, Kenya tick typhus, Marseilles fever, Mediterranean spotted fever
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