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[spotted fever group rickettsiosis on awaji island, japan].	three cases of spotted fever group rickettsiosis occurring on awaji island, hyogo prefecture, the first reported in the kinki district, are described. the illness appeared from august to september in 1988. high-grade fever and papular erythema were observed in all cases. eschar, lymphadenopathy and hepatomegaly were observed in two-thirds of the cases, respectively. the antibody titers for proteus ox-2 by the weil-felix reaction were elevated, and immunofluorescence test with r. rickettsii of th ...	1990	2119406
[the causative agent from a patient with spotted fever group rickettsiosis in japan on awaji island, hyogo].	misaka strain was isolated as the causative agent from a patient with spotted fever group rickettsiosis in japan by using nude mice on awaji island, hyogo in september 1988. the nude mice infected with the isolate showed weakness and splenomegaly and died in two or three weeks after the infection. the cyclophosphamide-treated mice infected with the isolate died between four and seven days after the infection. the infected normal mice recovered and acquired immunity. the infected adult male guine ...	1990	2205668