Identification of Rickettsial Infections by Using Cutaneous Swab Specimens and PCR

To determine the usefulness of noninvasive cutaneous swab specimens for detecting rickettsiae, we tested skin eschars from 6 guinea pigs and from 9 humans. Specimens from eschars in guinea pigs were positive for rickettsiae as long as lesions were present. Optimal storage temperature for specimens w...

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Autores principales: Bechah, Yassina, Socolovschi, Cristina, Raoult, Didier
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3375762/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21192860
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1701.100854

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3375762/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21192860
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1701.100854

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