Rickettsia felis-associated Uneruptive Fever, Senegal

被引:128
作者
Socolovschi, Cristina
Mediannikov, Oleg [2 ]
Sokhna, Cheikh [2 ]
Tall, Adama [3 ]
Diatta, Georges [2 ]
Bassene, Hubert [2 ]
Trape, Jean-Francois [2 ]
Raoult, Didier [1 ]
机构
[1] Fac Med Marseille, Unite Rech Malad Infect & Trop Emergentes, IRD, CNRS,UMR 6236 198, F-13385 Marseille 5, France
[2] Unite Rech Malad Infect & Trop Emergentes, Dakar, Senegal
[3] Inst Pasteur, Dakar, Senegal
关键词
TICK-BORNE; INFECTION;
D O I
10.3201/eid1607.100070
中图分类号
R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
学科分类号
100102 ;
摘要
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 fells associated illness in the initial days of infection in febrile Senegalese patients without malaria.
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页码:1140 / 1142
页数:3
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