Human Rickettsialpox, Southeastern Mexico

The detection of Rickettsia akari in 2 human patients increased the diversity of rickettsioses affecting the public health in the southeast of Mexico. Rickettsialpox should be considered in the differential diagnosis with other febrile illnesses for the correct diagnosis and accurate treatment of th...

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Main Authors: Jorge E. Zavala-Castro, Jorge E. Zavala-Velázquez, Gaspar F. Peniche-Lara, Justo E. Sulú Uicab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/10/08-1507_article
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spelling doaj-44a5d97ebb264c02bd50b87ffac015342020-11-25T01:11:31ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592009-10-0115101665166710.3201/eid1510.081507Human Rickettsialpox, Southeastern MexicoJorge E. Zavala-CastroJorge E. Zavala-VelázquezGaspar F. Peniche-LaraJusto E. Sulú UicabThe detection of Rickettsia akari in 2 human patients increased the diversity of rickettsioses affecting the public health in the southeast of Mexico. Rickettsialpox should be considered in the differential diagnosis with other febrile illnesses for the correct diagnosis and accurate treatment of this potential threat to human health.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/10/08-1507_articleRickettsia akarihuman casesmolecular diagnosisrickettsialpoxMexicobacteria
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author Jorge E. Zavala-Castro
Jorge E. Zavala-Velázquez
Gaspar F. Peniche-Lara
Justo E. Sulú Uicab
spellingShingle Jorge E. Zavala-Castro
Jorge E. Zavala-Velázquez
Gaspar F. Peniche-Lara
Justo E. Sulú Uicab
Human Rickettsialpox, Southeastern Mexico
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Rickettsia akari
human cases
molecular diagnosis
rickettsialpox
Mexico
bacteria
author_facet Jorge E. Zavala-Castro
Jorge E. Zavala-Velázquez
Gaspar F. Peniche-Lara
Justo E. Sulú Uicab
author_sort Jorge E. Zavala-Castro
title Human Rickettsialpox, Southeastern Mexico
title_short Human Rickettsialpox, Southeastern Mexico
title_full Human Rickettsialpox, Southeastern Mexico
title_fullStr Human Rickettsialpox, Southeastern Mexico
title_full_unstemmed Human Rickettsialpox, Southeastern Mexico
title_sort human rickettsialpox, southeastern mexico
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2009-10-01
description The detection of Rickettsia akari in 2 human patients increased the diversity of rickettsioses affecting the public health in the southeast of Mexico. Rickettsialpox should be considered in the differential diagnosis with other febrile illnesses for the correct diagnosis and accurate treatment of this potential threat to human health.
topic Rickettsia akari
human cases
molecular diagnosis
rickettsialpox
Mexico
bacteria
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/10/08-1507_article
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