Epidemic louse-borne typhus

MONDO:0019362

A gram-negative bacterial infection caused by Rickettsia prowazekii. It is spread by lice infected with the bacteria. Signs and symptoms include sudden headache, generalized muscle pain, malaise, and macular skin lesions. The infection may affect the central nervous system causing encephalitis.

Also known as: typhus, epidemic louse-borne typhus, epidemic typhus, epidemic typhus fever

9 clinical trials for this condition and its sub-types, 0 tagged with Epidemic louse-borne typhus itself.

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Sub-types of Epidemic louse-borne typhus

Brill-Zinsser disease 0 trials
Relapsing epidemic typhus 0 trials

Including sub-types (9) Tagged with Epidemic louse-borne typhus (0)

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