<unk>  is a fever as a result of a Rickettsial infection caused by the bacterium Rickettsia conorii and transmitted by the dog tick Riphicephalus sanguineus.<unk>  is endemic in many countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea.  It has an incubation period of 7 days.  Symptoms include fever, joint pain, chills, headache, and photophobia. On physical examination a black crust (tache noire) in the place of the tick bite may be seen.  Diagnosis is made with serologic methods, either the classic Weil Felix test (agglutination of Proteus OX strains ), either ELISA or immunofluorescence assays.  The mainstay of therapy for<unk>  is antimicrobial therapy.
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