Confirmation of Rickettsia conorii Subspecies indica Infection by Next-Generation Sequencing, Shandong, China
We describe 3 similar cases of rickettsial disease that occurred after tick bites in a mountainous rural area of Shandong Province, China. Next-generation sequencing indicated the etiologic agent of 1 patient was Rickettsia conorii subspecies indica. This agent may be more widely distributed across...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/10/20-4764_article |