Sennetsu fever


Sen·net·su fe·ver

a disease of humans in western Japan caused by the rickettsia Ehrlichia sennetsu and characterized by fever, malaise, anorexia, backache, and lymphadenopathy.

Sennetsu fever

A form of ehrlichiosis first identified in Japan, transmitted to humans by tick bite or, possibly, consumption of infected raw fish, and caused by Ehrlichia sennetsu. Symptoms include fever, malaise, backache, and lymphadenopathy. See also: fever

Sennetsu fever

ERA-1071695677a (sĕ-net-soo) [ Sennetsu, Japan, where the disease was first observed]