Molecular Detection and Characterization of Rickettsia asembonensis in Human Blood, Zambia.
Rickettsemia
Rickettsia asembonensis
Rickettsia felis-like organisms
Zambia
bloodborne pathogens
fleaborne rickettsiosis
multiple-gene sequencing
rickettsial diseases
vector-borne diseases
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN: 1080-6059
Titre abrégé: Emerg Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508155
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
08 2021
08 2021
Historique:
entrez:
21
7
2021
pubmed:
22
7
2021
medline:
29
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Rickettsia asembonensis is a flea-related Rickettsia with unknown pathogenicity to humans. We detected R. asembonensis DNA in 2 of 1,153 human blood samples in Zambia. Our findings suggest the possibility of R. asembonensis infection in humans despite its unknown pathogenicity.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34287134
doi: 10.3201/eid2708.203467
pmc: PMC8314825
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
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