Diagnosis of Carrion's disease by direct blood PCR in thin blood smear negative samples.

Diagnosis of Carrion's disease by direct blood PCR in thin blood smear negative samples.

Bartonella bacilliformis is the etiologic agent of Carrion's disease. This disease has two well established phases, the most relevant being the so called Oroya Fever, in which B. bacilliformis infect the erythrocytes resulting in severe anemia and transient immunosuppression, with a high lethal...

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Main Authors: Juana del Valle Mendoza, Wilmer Silva Caso, Carmen Tinco Valdez, Maria J Pons, Luis J del Valle, Verónica Casabona Oré, Denisse Champin Michelena, Jorge Bazán Mayra, Víctor Zavaleta Gavidea, Martha Vargas, Joaquim Ruiz
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24651298/?tool=EBI

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