First Identification and Description of Rickettsioses and Q Fever as Causes of Acute Febrile Illness in Nicaragua.

First Identification and Description of Rickettsioses and Q Fever as Causes of Acute Febrile Illness in Nicaragua.

BACKGROUND:Rickettsial infections and Q fever present similarly to other acute febrile illnesses, but are infrequently diagnosed because of limited diagnostic tools. Despite sporadic reports, rickettsial infections and Q fever have not been prospectively studied in Central America. METHODOLOGY/PRINC...

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Main Authors: Megan E Reller, Ijeuru Chikeka, Jeremy J Miles, J Stephen Dumler, Christopher W Woods, Orlando Mayorga, Armando J Matute
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5201229?pdf=render

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