Altitude-dependent Bartonella quintana Genotype C in Head Lice, Ethiopia

Altitude-dependent Bartonella quintana Genotype C in Head Lice, Ethiopia

To determine the presence of Bartonella quintana in head and body lice from persons in different locations in Ethiopia, we used molecular methods. B. quintana was found in 19 (7%) genotype C head lice and in 76 (18%) genotype A body lice. B. quintana in head lice was positively linked to altitude (p...

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Main Authors: Emmanouil Angelakis, Georges Diatta, Alemseged Abdissa, Jean-François Trape, Oleg Mediannikov, Hervé Richet, Didier Raoult
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pediculus humanus humanus
P. h. capitis
Ethiopia
altitude-dependent
genotype C
Bartonella quintana
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/12/11-0453_article
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spelling doaj-051899ebb7914a2c93577a6d560a436a2020-11-25T01:58:50ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592011-12-0117122357235910.3201/eid1712.110453Altitude-dependent Bartonella quintana Genotype C in Head Lice, EthiopiaEmmanouil AngelakisGeorges DiattaAlemseged AbdissaJean-François TrapeOleg MediannikovHervé RichetDidier RaoultTo determine the presence of Bartonella quintana in head and body lice from persons in different locations in Ethiopia, we used molecular methods. B. quintana was found in 19 (7%) genotype C head lice and in 76 (18%) genotype A body lice. B. quintana in head lice was positively linked to altitude (p = 0.014).https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/12/11-0453_articlePediculus humanus humanusP. h. capitisEthiopiaaltitude-dependentgenotype CBartonella quintana
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author Emmanouil Angelakis
Georges Diatta
Alemseged Abdissa
Jean-François Trape
Oleg Mediannikov
Hervé Richet
Didier Raoult
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Georges Diatta
Alemseged Abdissa
Jean-François Trape
Oleg Mediannikov
Hervé Richet
Didier Raoult
Altitude-dependent Bartonella quintana Genotype C in Head Lice, Ethiopia
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Pediculus humanus humanus
P. h. capitis
Ethiopia
altitude-dependent
genotype C
Bartonella quintana
author_facet Emmanouil Angelakis
Georges Diatta
Alemseged Abdissa
Jean-François Trape
Oleg Mediannikov
Hervé Richet
Didier Raoult
author_sort Emmanouil Angelakis
title Altitude-dependent Bartonella quintana Genotype C in Head Lice, Ethiopia
title_short Altitude-dependent Bartonella quintana Genotype C in Head Lice, Ethiopia
title_full Altitude-dependent Bartonella quintana Genotype C in Head Lice, Ethiopia
title_fullStr Altitude-dependent Bartonella quintana Genotype C in Head Lice, Ethiopia
title_full_unstemmed Altitude-dependent Bartonella quintana Genotype C in Head Lice, Ethiopia
title_sort altitude-dependent bartonella quintana genotype c in head lice, ethiopia
publisher Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn 1080-6040
1080-6059
publishDate 2011-12-01
description To determine the presence of Bartonella quintana in head and body lice from persons in different locations in Ethiopia, we used molecular methods. B. quintana was found in 19 (7%) genotype C head lice and in 76 (18%) genotype A body lice. B. quintana in head lice was positively linked to altitude (p = 0.014).
topic Pediculus humanus humanus
P. h. capitis
Ethiopia
altitude-dependent
genotype C
Bartonella quintana
url https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/12/11-0453_article
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