Epidemic Louse-Borne Typhus
《英文msh詞典》Epidemic Louse-Borne Typhus
[入口詞] Epidemic Louse-Borne Typhus
[主題詞] Typhus,Epidemic Louse-Borne
[中文釋義] 流行性虱傳斑疹傷寒
[英文釋義] The classic form of typhus,caused by RICKETTSIA PROWAZEKII,which is transmitted from man to man by the louse Pediculus humanus corporis. This disease is characterized by the sudden onset of intense headache,malaise,and generalized myalgia followed by the formation of a macular skin eruption and vascular and neurologic disturbances.