Molecular Detection and Characterization of Rickettsia asembonensis in Human Blood, Zambia
Rickettsia asembonensis is a flea-related Rickettsia with unknown pathogenicity to humans. We detected R. asembonensis DNA in 2 of 1,153 human blood samples in Zambia. Our findings suggest the possibility of R. asembonensis infection in humans despite its unknown pathogenicity.
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| author | Lavel C. Moonga Kyoko Hayashida Namwiinga R. Mulunda Yukiko Nakamura James Chipeta Hawela B. Moonga Boniface Namangala Chihiro Sugimoto Zephaniah Mtonga Mable Mutengo Junya Yamagishi |
| author_facet | Lavel C. Moonga Kyoko Hayashida Namwiinga R. Mulunda Yukiko Nakamura James Chipeta Hawela B. Moonga Boniface Namangala Chihiro Sugimoto Zephaniah Mtonga Mable Mutengo Junya Yamagishi |
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| description | Rickettsia asembonensis is a flea-related Rickettsia with unknown pathogenicity to humans. We detected R. asembonensis DNA in 2 of 1,153 human blood samples in Zambia. Our findings suggest the possibility of R. asembonensis infection in humans despite its unknown pathogenicity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-90d9719b1c804792bca532a0c5737c982022-12-21T20:21:08ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592021-08-012782237223910.3201/eid2708.203467Molecular Detection and Characterization of Rickettsia asembonensis in Human Blood, ZambiaLavel C. MoongaKyoko HayashidaNamwiinga R. MulundaYukiko NakamuraJames ChipetaHawela B. MoongaBoniface NamangalaChihiro SugimotoZephaniah MtongaMable MutengoJunya YamagishiRickettsia asembonensis is a flea-related Rickettsia with unknown pathogenicity to humans. We detected R. asembonensis DNA in 2 of 1,153 human blood samples in Zambia. Our findings suggest the possibility of R. asembonensis infection in humans despite its unknown pathogenicity.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/8/20-3467_articleRickettsia asembonensisfleaborne rickettsiosisRickettsia felis-like organismsRickettsemiamultiple-gene sequencingZambia |
| spellingShingle | Lavel C. Moonga Kyoko Hayashida Namwiinga R. Mulunda Yukiko Nakamura James Chipeta Hawela B. Moonga Boniface Namangala Chihiro Sugimoto Zephaniah Mtonga Mable Mutengo Junya Yamagishi Molecular Detection and Characterization of Rickettsia asembonensis in Human Blood, Zambia Emerging Infectious Diseases Rickettsia asembonensis fleaborne rickettsiosis Rickettsia felis-like organisms Rickettsemia multiple-gene sequencing Zambia |
| title | Molecular Detection and Characterization of Rickettsia asembonensis in Human Blood, Zambia |
| title_full | Molecular Detection and Characterization of Rickettsia asembonensis in Human Blood, Zambia |
| title_fullStr | Molecular Detection and Characterization of Rickettsia asembonensis in Human Blood, Zambia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Molecular Detection and Characterization of Rickettsia asembonensis in Human Blood, Zambia |
| title_short | Molecular Detection and Characterization of Rickettsia asembonensis in Human Blood, Zambia |
| title_sort | molecular detection and characterization of rickettsia asembonensis in human blood zambia |
| topic | Rickettsia asembonensis fleaborne rickettsiosis Rickettsia felis-like organisms Rickettsemia multiple-gene sequencing Zambia |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/8/20-3467_article |
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