Molecular Detection and Characterization of Rickettsia asembonensis in Human Blood, Zambia

Molecular Detection and Characterization of Rickettsia asembonensis in Human Blood, Zambia

Rickettsia asembonensis is a flea-related Rickettsia with unknown pathogenicity to humans. We detected R. asembonensis DNA in 2 of 1,153 human blood samples in Zambia. Our findings suggest the possibility of R. asembonensis infection in humans despite its unknown pathogenicity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Lavel C. Moonga, Kyoko Hayashida, Namwiinga R. Mulunda, Yukiko Nakamura, James Chipeta, Hawela B. Moonga, Boniface Namangala, Chihiro Sugimoto, Zephaniah Mtonga, Mable Mutengo, Junya Yamagishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rickettsia asembonensis
fleaborne rickettsiosis
Rickettsia felis-like organisms
Rickettsemia
multiple-gene sequencing
Zambia
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/8/20-3467_article

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