Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Inner Mongolia, China, 2015–2016

Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Inner Mongolia, China, 2015–2016

We found Rickettsia raoultii infection in 6/261 brucellosis-negative patients with fever of unknown origin in brucellosis-endemic Inner Mongolia, China. We further identified Hyalomma asiaticum ticks associated with R. raoultii, H. marginatum ticks associated with R. aeschlimannii, and Dermacentor n...

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Main Authors: Gaowa, Wulantuya, Xuhong Yin, Shengchun Guo, Chunlian Ding, Minzhi Cao, Hiroki Kawabata, Kozue Sato, Shuji Ando, Hiromi Fujita, Fumihiko Kawamori, Hongru Su, Masahiko Shimada, Yuko Shimamura, Shuichi Masuda, Norio Ohashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rickettsia
Rickettsia raoultii
Rickettsia aeschlimannii
Hyalomma asiaticum
Dermacentor nuttalli
Hyalomma marginatum
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/11/16-2094_article
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Summary:We found Rickettsia raoultii infection in 6/261 brucellosis-negative patients with fever of unknown origin in brucellosis-endemic Inner Mongolia, China. We further identified Hyalomma asiaticum ticks associated with R. raoultii, H. marginatum ticks associated with R. aeschlimannii, and Dermacentor nuttalli ticks associated with both rickettsiae species in the autonomous region.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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