Cluster of Cases of Human Rickettsia felis Infection from Southern Europe (Spain) Diagnosed by PCR

The first cluster of cases of human Rickettsia felis infection in Spain diagnosed by PCR is reported.

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Published inJournal of Clinical Microbiology Vol. 44; no. 7; pp. 2669 - 2671
Main Authors Oteo, José A, Portillo, Aránzazu, Santibáñez, Sonia, Blanco, José R, Pérez-Martínez, Laura, Ibarra, Valvanera
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States American Society for Microbiology 01.07.2006
Subjects
Adult
Case Reports
Female
Humans
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Rickettsia felis
Rickettsia felis - genetics
Rickettsia felis - isolation & purification
Rickettsia Infections - diagnosis
Rickettsia Infections - epidemiology
Spain - epidemiology
Spain
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Summary:The first cluster of cases of human Rickettsia felis infection in Spain diagnosed by PCR is reported.
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Corresponding author. Mailing address: Área de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Hospital de La Rioja, Avda. Viana, 1, 26001 Logroño (La Rioja), Spain. Phone: 34 941297273. Fax: 34 941297267. E-mail: jaoteo@riojasalud.es.
ISSN:0095-1137
1098-660X
1098-5530
DOI:10.1128/JCM.00366-06