Possible Role of Rickettsia felis in Acute Febrile Illness among Children in Gabon

Possible Role of Rickettsia felis in Acute Febrile Illness among Children in Gabon

Rickettsia felis has been reported to be a cause of fever in sub-Saharan Africa, but this association has been poorly evaluated in Gabon. We assessed the prevalence of this bacterium among children <15 years of age in 4 areas of Gabon; the locations were in urban, semiurban, and rural areas. DNA...

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Main Authors: Gaël Mourembou, Jean Bernard Lekana-Douki, Oleg Mediannikov, Sydney Maghendji Nzondo, Lady Charlene Kouna, Jean Claude Biteghe Bi Essone, Florence Fenollar, Didier Raoult
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rickettsia felis
R. felis
bacteria
fever
febrile
unexplained fever
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/10/14-1825_article

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