Human spotted fever rickettsial infections

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 spott...

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Published in:	Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 622 - 624
Main Authors:	Schoeler, George B, Morón, Cecilia, Richards, Allen, Blair, Patrick J, Olson, James G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01-04-2005 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects:	Animals Arachnid Vectors Communicable diseases disease surveillance Dispatch Humans Peru Peru - epidemiology Rickettsia Infections - epidemiology Rickettsial disease Rickettsial diseases South America spotted fever group Rickettsia Ticks Peru
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Summary:	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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ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1104.040287