Queensland tick typhus

Queensland tick typhus
Other namesAustralian tick typhus or Rickettsial spotted fever
SpecialtyInfectious disease

Queensland tick typhus is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Rickettsia australis. It is transmitted by the ticks Ixodes holocyclus and Ixodes tasmani.

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