Human Spotted Fever Rickettsial Infections

Abstract

Serum specimens from patients at 4 sites in Peru were tested for evidence of spotted fever group rickettsial infection. Results showed that 30 (18%) of 170 patients had spotted fever group rickettsial infections which likely caused their illnesses. These findings document laboratory-confirmed spotted fever from diverse areas of Peru.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA468898

Entities

People

  • Allen L Richards
  • Cecilia Moron
  • George B. Schoeler
  • James G. Olson
  • Patrick J. Blair

Organizations

  • Naval Medical Research Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antibodies
  • Biomedical Research
  • Cells
  • Central America
  • Disease Vectors
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Health Services
  • Infection
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Mites
  • North America
  • Pain
  • Public Health
  • Sea Level
  • Signs And Symptoms
  • Ticks
  • Wound Infections

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  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology