Rickettsia japonica Infections in Humans, Xinyang, China, 2014–2017
During 2014–2017, we screened for Rickettsia japonica infection in Xinyang, China, and identified 20 cases. The major clinical manifestations of monoinfection were fever, asthenia, myalgia, rash, and anorexia; laboratory findings included thrombocytopenia and elevated hepatic aminotransferase concen...
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| author | Hao Li Pan-He Zhang Juan Du Zhen-Dong Yang Ning Cui Bo Xing Xiao-Ai Zhang Wei Liu |
| author_facet | Hao Li Pan-He Zhang Juan Du Zhen-Dong Yang Ning Cui Bo Xing Xiao-Ai Zhang Wei Liu |
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| description | During 2014–2017, we screened for Rickettsia japonica infection in Xinyang, China, and identified 20 cases. The major clinical manifestations of monoinfection were fever, asthenia, myalgia, rash, and anorexia; laboratory findings included thrombocytopenia and elevated hepatic aminotransferase concentrations. Physicians in China should consider R. japonica infection in at-risk patients. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a13ee13f830d409089a13590a919f3822022-12-21T22:37:19ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592019-09-012591719172210.3201/eid2509.171421Rickettsia japonica Infections in Humans, Xinyang, China, 2014–2017Hao LiPan-He ZhangJuan DuZhen-Dong YangNing CuiBo XingXiao-Ai ZhangWei LiuDuring 2014–2017, we screened for Rickettsia japonica infection in Xinyang, China, and identified 20 cases. The major clinical manifestations of monoinfection were fever, asthenia, myalgia, rash, and anorexia; laboratory findings included thrombocytopenia and elevated hepatic aminotransferase concentrations. Physicians in China should consider R. japonica infection in at-risk patients.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/9/17-1421_articlespotted fever group rickettsiosesemerging infectious diseasesticksChinaRickettsia japonicabacteria |
| spellingShingle | Hao Li Pan-He Zhang Juan Du Zhen-Dong Yang Ning Cui Bo Xing Xiao-Ai Zhang Wei Liu Rickettsia japonica Infections in Humans, Xinyang, China, 2014–2017 Emerging Infectious Diseases spotted fever group rickettsioses emerging infectious diseases ticks China Rickettsia japonica bacteria |
| title | Rickettsia japonica Infections in Humans, Xinyang, China, 2014–2017 |
| title_full | Rickettsia japonica Infections in Humans, Xinyang, China, 2014–2017 |
| title_fullStr | Rickettsia japonica Infections in Humans, Xinyang, China, 2014–2017 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rickettsia japonica Infections in Humans, Xinyang, China, 2014–2017 |
| title_short | Rickettsia japonica Infections in Humans, Xinyang, China, 2014–2017 |
| title_sort | rickettsia japonica infections in humans xinyang china 2014 2017 |
| topic | spotted fever group rickettsioses emerging infectious diseases ticks China Rickettsia japonica bacteria |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/9/17-1421_article |
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