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Case Reports
. 2012 Apr;18(4):702-4.
doi: 10.3201/eid1804.111583.

Rickettsia monacensis as cause of Mediterranean spotted fever-like illness, Italy

Giordano Madeddu, Fabiola Mancini, Antonello Caddeo, Alessandra Ciervo, Sergio Babudieri, Ivana Maida, Maria Laura Fiori, Giovanni Rezza, Maria Stella Mura
Case Reports

Rickettsia monacensis as cause of Mediterranean spotted fever-like illness, Italy

Giordano Madeddu et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2012 Apr.
No abstract available

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