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Case Reports
. 2021 Sep 1;42(3):e57-e58.
doi: 10.1097/PAF.0000000000000671.

A Fatal Case of Rickettsiosis From South Africa

Ryan Blumenthal  1 , Anwar Hoosen  2 , Lebogang Busisiwe Skosana  2 , Jacqueline Weyer
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Case Reports

A Fatal Case of Rickettsiosis From South Africa

Ryan Blumenthal et al. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. .

Abstract

We present a case of fatal Rickettsiosis from South Africa.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors report no conflict of interest.

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