Novel Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis, Brazil

We report a clinical case of spotted fever group rickettsiosis acquired in São Paulo, Brazil. Definitive diagnosis was supported by seroconversion between acute-phase and convalescent-phase serum samples. Molecular analysis of skin samples indicated the agent was a novel spotted fever group strain c...

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Mariana G. Spolidorio, Marcelo B. Labruna, Elenice Mantovani, Paulo E. Brandão, Leonardo J. Richtzenhain, Natalino H. Yoshinari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2010-03-01
Subjects:
Rickettsiosis
spotted fever group
Rickettsia
bacteria
infection
Brazil
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/3/09-1338_article

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