[First autochthonous case of spotted fever associated with the Reserva Ecológica Costanera Sur, Buenos Aires City]

Rev Argent Microbiol. 2024 Jul-Sep;56(3):287-291. doi: 10.1016/j.ram.2024.06.001. Epub 2024 Aug 1.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

The first autochthonous case of rickettsiosis is reported here. The case occurred in the Costanera Sur Ecological Reserve, a protected area of the City of Buenos Aires, in August 2022, where 4 species of ticks were found, namely Amblyomma aureolatum, Ixodes auritulus sensu lato, Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto and Amblyomma triste. The epidemiological, ecological, clinical and laboratory aspects that allowed timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment are also described.

Keywords: Ecological reserve; Enfermedades transmitidas por garrapatas; Fiebre manchada; Reserva ecológica; Rickettsia; Spotted fever; Tick-borne disease; Zoonosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Amblyomma* / microbiology
  • Animals
  • Argentina
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ixodes / microbiology
  • Ixodidae / microbiology
  • Male
  • Rhipicephalus sanguineus / microbiology
  • Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis / diagnosis
  • Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis / epidemiology