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Altitude-dependent Bartonella quintana Genotype C in Head Lice, Ethiopia

To determine the presence of Bartonella quintana in head and body lice from persons in different locations in Ethiopia, we used molecular methods. B. quintana was found in 19 (7%) genotype C head lice and in 76 (18%) genotype A body lice. B. quintana in head lice was positively linked to altitude (p...

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Autores principales: Angelakis, Emmanouil, Diatta, Georges, Abdissa, Alemseged, Trape, Jean-François, Mediannikov, Oleg, Richet, Hervé, Raoult, Didier
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3311220/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22172306
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1712.110453