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Marseilles fever

Marseilles fever Meaning & Definition
Marseilles fever Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Marseilles fever?

[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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Marseilles fever: boutonneuse fever | Indian tick fever | Kenya fever

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See Also | disease

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