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
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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/PMC3375762/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21192860
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1701.100854
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description 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 was 4°C for 3 days.
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spelling pubmed-33757622012-06-21 Identification of Rickettsial Infections by Using Cutaneous Swab Specimens and PCR Bechah, Yassina Socolovschi, Cristina Raoult, Didier Emerg Infect Dis Dispatch 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 was 4°C for 3 days. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-01 /pmc/articles/PMC3375762/ /pubmed/21192860 http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1701.100854 Text en https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is a publication of the U.S. Government. This publication is in the public domain and is therefore without copyright. All text from this work may be reprinted freely. Use of these materials should be properly cited.
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title Identification of Rickettsial Infections by Using Cutaneous Swab Specimens and PCR
title_full Identification of Rickettsial Infections by Using Cutaneous Swab Specimens and PCR
title_fullStr Identification of Rickettsial Infections by Using Cutaneous Swab Specimens and PCR
title_full_unstemmed Identification of Rickettsial Infections by Using Cutaneous Swab Specimens and PCR
title_short Identification of Rickettsial Infections by Using Cutaneous Swab Specimens and PCR
title_sort identification of rickettsial infections by using cutaneous swab specimens and pcr
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3375762/
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