Fatal Human Infection with Rickettsia rickettsii, Yucatán, Mexico

Fatal Human Infection with Rickettsia rickettsii, Yucatán, Mexico

The first fatal Rickettsia rickettsii infection was diagnosed in the southwest of Mexico. The patient had fever, erythematous rash, abdominal pain, and severe central nervous system involvement with convulsive crisis. The diagnosis of R. rickettsii infection was established by immunohistochemistry a...

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Main Authors: Jorge E. Zavala-Castro, Jorge E. Zavala-Velázquez, David H. Walker, Edgar E. Ruiz Arcila, Hugo Laviada-Molina, Juan P. Olano, José A. Ruiz-Sosa, Melissa A. Small, Karla R. Dzul-Rosado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-04-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
Rickettsia rickettsii
immunohistochemistry
molecular diagnostic techniques
Mexico
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/4/05-1282_article

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