Marseilles fever

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Definition

Noun: A specific infectious disease, also known as Mediterranean spotted fever or boutonneuse fever, caused by the bacterium Rickettsia conorii. It is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected tick, primarily the brown dog tick (Rhipicephalus sanguineus). The disease is characterized by fever, a distinctive spotted rash, and often a dark scab (eschar) at the site of the tick bite. It is historically common in regions around the Mediterranean Sea, India, and parts of Africa.

Usage

The term "Marseilles fever" is a historical and medical name for this disease. It is used in clinical, epidemiological, and historical contexts. * The patient was diagnosed with Marseilles fever after presenting with fever, headache, and a characteristic eschar. * Marseilles fever is considered endemic in many coastal Mediterranean countries.

Advanced Usage
  • The name "Marseilles fever" originates from early descriptions of the disease in the Marseille region of France.
  • In modern medical literature, the terms "Mediterranean spotted fever" or "boutonneuse fever" are more frequently used than "Marseilles fever."
Variants and Related Words
  • Mediterranean spotted fever: The more common contemporary name for the same disease.
  • Boutonneuse fever: Another synonym, from the French for "spotty" or "pimply," referring to the papular rash.
  • Rickettsiosis: A general term for diseases caused by rickettsial bacteria, which includes Marseilles fever.
Synonyms
  • Mediterranean spotted fever
  • Boutonneuse fever
  • Kenya tick typhus (a closely related form)
  • Indian tick typhus (a closely related form)
Related Terms (Not Phrasal Verbs)
  • Eschar: The black, necrotic scab that often forms at the site of the tick bite in Marseilles fever.
  • Rickettsia conorii: The specific bacterial pathogen that causes Marseilles fever.
  • Vector-borne disease: The category of illness to which Marseilles fever belongs, as it is transmitted by an arthropod (tick).
Noun
  1. a disease (common in India and around the Mediterranean area) caused by a rickettsia that is transmitted to humans by a reddish brown tick (ixodid) that lives on dogs and other mammals

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