It is transmitted exclusively by the Dermacentor marginatus tick.
[1] Infection is associated with formation of an eschar at the site of the tick bite, constitutional symptoms (fever and pains), and lymphadenopathy chiefly affecting the neck.
[1] Presence of R. slovaca has been documented in Slovakia, Czechia, Ukraine, Russia, Armenia, Switzerland, France, Portugal, as well as others.
[2] Serologic evidence of infections has moreover been noted in Germany, Austria, and Lithuania.
[2] This infection-related cutaneous condition article is a stub.