Molecular detection and clinical characteristics of Bartonella bacilliformis, Leptospira spp., and Rickettsia spp. in the Southeastern Peruvian Amazon basin

Molecular detection and clinical characteristics of Bartonella bacilliformis, Leptospira spp., and Rickettsia spp. in the Southeastern Peruvian Amazon basin

Abstract Background Acute febrile illness (AFI) represent a significant health challenge in the Peruvian Amazon basin population due to their diverse etiologies and the unavailability of specific on-site diagnostic methods, resulting in underreporting of cases. In Peru, one of the most endemic regio...

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Main Authors: Fiorella Ricapa-Antay, Katia Diaz-Melon, Wilmer Silva-Caso, Luis J. del Valle, Miguel Angel Aguilar-Luis, Fernando Vasquez-Achaya, Carlos Palomares-Reyes, Pablo Weilg, Dongmei Li, Carlos Manrique, Juana del Valle-Mendoza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bartonella bacilliformis
Rickettsia
Leptospira
Acute febrile illness
Peru
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3541-7

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