History and Current Status of Mediterranean Spotted Fever (MSF) in the Crimean Peninsula and Neighboring Regions along the Black Sea Coast
Journal: Pathogens
Year: 2023

Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) is a tick-borne rickettsiosis caused by <i>Rickettsia conorii</i> subspecies <i>conorii</i> and transmitted to humans by <i>Rhipicephalus sanguineus</i> ticks. The disease was first discovered in Tunisia in 1910 and was subsequently reported from other Mediterranean countries. The first cases of MSF in the former Soviet Union were detected in 1936 on the Crimean Peninsula. This review summarizes the historic information and main features of MSF in that region an