Human Rickettsialpox, Southeastern Mexico
The detection of Rickettsia akari in 2 human patients increased the diversity of rickettsioses affecting the public health in the southeast of Mexico. Rickettsialpox should be considered in the differential diagnosis with other febrile illnesses for the correct diagnosis and accurate treatment of th...
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| author | Jorge E. Zavala-Castro Jorge E. Zavala-Velázquez Gaspar F. Peniche-Lara Justo E. Sulú Uicab |
| author_facet | Jorge E. Zavala-Castro Jorge E. Zavala-Velázquez Gaspar F. Peniche-Lara Justo E. Sulú Uicab |
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| description | The detection of Rickettsia akari in 2 human patients increased the diversity of rickettsioses affecting the public health in the southeast of Mexico. Rickettsialpox should be considered in the differential diagnosis with other febrile illnesses for the correct diagnosis and accurate treatment of this potential threat to human health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-44a5d97ebb264c02bd50b87ffac015342022-12-21T22:49:33ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592009-10-0115101665166710.3201/eid1510.081507Human Rickettsialpox, Southeastern MexicoJorge E. Zavala-CastroJorge E. Zavala-VelázquezGaspar F. Peniche-LaraJusto E. Sulú UicabThe detection of Rickettsia akari in 2 human patients increased the diversity of rickettsioses affecting the public health in the southeast of Mexico. Rickettsialpox should be considered in the differential diagnosis with other febrile illnesses for the correct diagnosis and accurate treatment of this potential threat to human health.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/10/08-1507_articleRickettsia akarihuman casesmolecular diagnosisrickettsialpoxMexicobacteria |
| spellingShingle | Jorge E. Zavala-Castro Jorge E. Zavala-Velázquez Gaspar F. Peniche-Lara Justo E. Sulú Uicab Human Rickettsialpox, Southeastern Mexico Emerging Infectious Diseases Rickettsia akari human cases molecular diagnosis rickettsialpox Mexico bacteria |
| title | Human Rickettsialpox, Southeastern Mexico |
| title_full | Human Rickettsialpox, Southeastern Mexico |
| title_fullStr | Human Rickettsialpox, Southeastern Mexico |
| title_full_unstemmed | Human Rickettsialpox, Southeastern Mexico |
| title_short | Human Rickettsialpox, Southeastern Mexico |
| title_sort | human rickettsialpox southeastern mexico |
| topic | Rickettsia akari human cases molecular diagnosis rickettsialpox Mexico bacteria |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/10/08-1507_article |
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