An Outbreak of Bartonella bacilliformis in an Endemic Andean Community.
BACKGROUND:Bartonellosis affects small Andean communities in Peru, Colombia and Ecuador. Research in this area has been limited. METHODS:Retrospective review of 191 cases of bartonellosis managed in Caraz District Hospital, Peru, during the last outbreak (2003). RESULTS:The majority of cases (65%) w...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2016-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4798250?pdf=render |