Evidence of Orientia spp. Endemicity among Severe Infectious Disease Cohorts, Uganda.

Autor: Blair PW, Kobba K, Okello S, Alharthi S, Naluyima P, Clemens E, Kibuuka H, Clark DV, Kakooza F, Lamorde M, Manabe YC, Dumler JS, Illness AF
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Emerging infectious diseases [Emerg Infect Dis] 2024 Jul; Vol. 30 (7), pp. 1442-1446.
DOI: 10.3201/eid3007.231040
Abstrakt: At 3 severe infection cohort sites in Uganda, Orientia seropositivity was common. We identified 4 seroconversion cases and 1 PCR-positive case. These results provide serologic and molecular support for Orientia spp. circulating in sub-Saharan Africa, possibly expanding its endemic range. Orientia infections could cause severe illness and hospitalizations in this region.
Databáze: MEDLINE