Q Fever, Scrub Typhus, and Rickettsial Diseases in Children, Kenya, 2011–2012

Q Fever, Scrub Typhus, and Rickettsial Diseases in Children, Kenya, 2011–2012

To increase knowledge of undifferentiated fevers in Kenya, we tested paired serum samples from febrile children in western Kenya for antibodies against pathogens increasingly recognized to cause febrile illness in Africa. Of patients assessed, 8.9%, 22.4%, 1.1%, and 3.6% had enhanced seroreactivity...

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Main Authors: Alice N. Maina, Christina M. Farris, Antony Odhiambo, Ju Jiang, Jeremiah Laktabai, Janice Armstrong, Thomas Holland, Allen L. Richards, Wendy P. O’Meara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Q fever
Coxiella burnetii
scrub typhus
rickettsial diseases
rickettsiae
spotted fever group rickettsia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/22/5/15-0953_article

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