Emergence of Rickettsia africae, Oceania

Emergence of Rickettsia africae, Oceania

We detected Rickettsia africae, the agent of African tick-bite fever (ATBF), by amplification of fragments of gltA, ompA, and ompB genes from 3 specimens of Amblyomma loculosum ticks collected from humans and birds in New Caledonia. Clinicians who treat persons in this region should be on alert for...

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Main Authors: Carole Eldin, Oleg Mediannikov, Bernard Davoust, Olivier Cabre, Nicolas Barré, Didier Raoult, Philippe Parola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bacteria
vector-borne infections
Oceania
ticks
Rickettsia africae
Amblyomma
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/1/10-1081_article
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Summary:We detected Rickettsia africae, the agent of African tick-bite fever (ATBF), by amplification of fragments of gltA, ompA, and ompB genes from 3 specimens of Amblyomma loculosum ticks collected from humans and birds in New Caledonia. Clinicians who treat persons in this region should be on alert for ATBF.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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