Sousa, R.Pereira, B. I.Nazareth, C.Cabral, S.Ventura, C.Crespo, P.Marques, N.Cunha, S.2014-03-172014-03-172013-10-19Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Oct;19(10):1627-9. doi: 10.3201/eid1910.1303761080-6040doi: 10.3201/eid1910.130376http://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/2160Fifteen years after the initial detection of Rickettsia slovaca in ticks in Portugal, 3 autochthonous cases of R. slovaca infection were diagnosed in humans. All patients had an eschar on the scalp and lymphadenopathy; 2 patients had facial edema. R. slovaca infection was confirmed by serologic testing, culture, and PCR.engInfecções Sistémicas e ZoonosesTIBOLAtick-borne LymphadenopathyDermacentor-borne-necrosis-erythema lymphadenopathyDEBONELRickettsia SlovacalymphadenopathyFacial EdemaPortugalRickettsiaeRickettsial InfectionsVector-borne InfectionsScalp Escharjournal article