Rickettsia felis–associated Uneruptive Fever, Senegal

Rickettsia felis–associated Uneruptive Fever, Senegal

During November 2008–July 2009, we investigated the origin of unknown fever in Senegalese patients with a negative malaria test result, focusing on potential rickettsial infection. Using molecular tools, we found evidence for Rickettsia felis–associated illness in the initial days of infection in fe...

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Main Authors: Cristina Socolovschi, Oleg Mediannikov, Cheikh Sokhna, Adama Tall, Georges Diatta, Hubert Bassene, Jean-François Trape, Didier Raoult
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
bacteria
rickettsia
vector-borne infections
Rickettsia felis
Senegal
uneruptive fever
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/7/10-0070_article

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