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Colorado tick fever |
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Colorado tick fever [‚kal·ə′rad·ō ′tik ‚fē·vər] (medicine) A nonexanthematous acute viral disease of humans occurring in the western United States and transmitted by a bite of the tickDermacentor andersoni; characterized by a short course, intermittent fever, leukopenia, and occasionally meningoencephalitis. Also known as mountain tick fever. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The type species, Colorado tick fever virus (from North America), has been isolated from patients with flulike syndromes, meningitis, encephalitis, and other severe complications. |
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