Human Spotted Fever Rickettsial Infections

Autor: George B. Schoeler, Cecilia Morón, Allen L. Richards, Patrick J. Blair, James G. Olson
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2005
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 11, Iss 4, Pp 622-624 (2005)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid1104.040287
Popis: Serum specimens from patients at 4 sites in Peru were tested for evidence of spotted fever group rickettsial infection. Results showed that 30 (18%) of 170 patients had spotted fever group rickettsial infections, which likely caused their illnesses. These findings document laboratory-confirmed spotted fever from diverse areas of Peru.
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