Common Epidemiology of Rickettsia felis Infection and Malaria, Africa

Common Epidemiology of Rickettsia felis Infection and Malaria, Africa

This study aimed to compare the epidemiology of Rickettsia felis infection and malaria in France, North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa and to identify a common vector. Blood specimens from 3,122 febrile patients and from 500 nonfebrile persons were analyzed for R. felis and Plasmodium spp. We observ...

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Main Authors: Oleg Mediannikov, Cristina Socolovschi, Sophie Edouard, Florence Fenollar, Nadjet Mouffok, Hubert Bassene, Georges Diatta, Adama Tall, Hamidou Niangaly, Ogobara Doumbo, Jean Bernard Lekana-Douki, Abir Znazen, M’hammed Sarih, Pavel Ratmanov, Herve Richet, Mamadou O. Ndiath, Cheikh Sokhna, Philippe Parola, Didier Raoult
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rickettsia felis
rickettsial
Plasmodium species
malaria
Africa
tropic
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/11/13-0361_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/11/13-0361_article

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