Pacific Coast tick fever
Species of bacterium
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Pacific Coast tick fever is an infection caused by Rickettsia philipii.[2] The disease is spread by the Pacific coast ticks.[2] Signs of the illness may include an eschar.[2] It is within a group known as spotted fever rickettsiosis together with Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and rickettsialpox.[3] These infections can be difficult to tell apart.[3]
| Pacific Coast tick fever | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Kingdom: | Pseudomonadati |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Alphaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Rickettsiales |
| Family: | Rickettsiaceae |
| Genus: | Rickettsia |
| Species group: | Spotted fever group |
| Species: | R. philipii |
| Binomial name | |
| Rickettsia philipii Kato et al. 2010[1] | |
CausesRickettsia philipii spread by the Pacific coast tick[2]
| Pacific Coast tick fever | |
|---|---|
| Causes | Rickettsia philipii spread by the Pacific coast tick[2] |
| Differential diagnosis | Rickettsia parkeri rickettsiosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, rickettsialpox[3] |