Severe Case of Rickettsiosis Identified by Metagenomic Sequencing, China

Severe Case of Rickettsiosis Identified by Metagenomic Sequencing, China

A case of Rickettsia sibirica subspecies sibirica BJ-90 infection in China was identified by metagenomic analysis of an eschar biopsy specimen and confirmed by nested PCR. Seroprevalence of spotted fever group Rickettsia was ≈17.4% among the local population. This report highlights the threat of ri...

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Main Authors: Zhongqiu Teng, Yan Shi, Yao Peng, Huayi Zhang, Xia Luo, Xinchang Lun, Lianxu Xia, Yuanhai You, Zhenpeng Li, Wen Zhang, Ying Zhang, Shicun Dong, Wentao Guo, Biao Kan, Bo Pang, Jianguo Xu, Aiping Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rickettsiosis
Rickettsia sibirica subsp. sibirica BJ-90
Qinghai–Tibet Plateau
metagenomic sequencing
tickborne diseases
China
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/5/20-3265_article
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Summary:A case of Rickettsia sibirica subspecies sibirica BJ-90 infection in China was identified by metagenomic analysis of an eschar biopsy specimen and confirmed by nested PCR. Seroprevalence of spotted fever group Rickettsia was ≈17.4% among the local population. This report highlights the threat of rickettsioses to public health in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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