Molecular Evidence for Flea-Borne Rickettsiosis in Febrile Patients from Madagascar

Molecular Evidence for Flea-Borne Rickettsiosis in Febrile Patients from Madagascar

Rickettsiae may cause febrile infections in humans in tropical and subtropical regions. From Madagascar, no molecular data on the role of rickettsioses in febrile patients are available. Blood samples from patients presenting with fever in the area of the capital Antananarivo were screened for the p...

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Main Authors: Christian Keller, Raphaël Rakotozandrindrainy, Vera von Kalckreuth, Jean Noël Heriniaina, Norbert Georg Schwarz, Gi Deok Pak, Justin Im, Ligia Maria Cruz Espinoza, Ralf Matthias Hagen, Hagen Frickmann, Jean Philibert Rakotondrainiarivelo, Tsiry Razafindrabe, Denise Dekker, Jürgen May, Sven Poppert, Florian Marks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
<i>Rickettsia typhi</i>
<i>Rickettsia felis</i>
Madagascar
flea-borne rickettsiosis
murine typhus
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/10/11/1482

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