Human Infections with Rickettsia raoultii, China

Human Infections with Rickettsia raoultii, China

We used molecular methods to identify Rickettsia raoultii infections in 2 persons in China. These persons had localized rashes around sites of tick bites. R. raoultii DNA was detected in 4% of Dermacentor silvarum ticks collected in the same area of China and in 1 feeding tick detached from 1 patien...

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Main Authors: Na Jia, Yuan-Chun Zheng, Lan Ma, Qiu-Bo Huo, Xue-Bing Ni, Bao-Gui Jiang, Yan-Li Chu, Rui-Ruo Jiang, Jia-Fu Jiang, Wu-Chun Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rickettsia raoultii
rickettsia
human infections
ticks
Dermacentor silvarum
China
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/5/13-0995_article

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