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tick typhus

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Main Entry: tick typhus
Function: noun
: any of various tick-borne rickettsial spotted fevers (as Rocky Mountain spotted fever or boutonneuse fever)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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tick typhus n.
Any of various tick-borne rickettsial diseases identified by their immunological reactions and, in some cases, by their pathogenicity.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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