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Possible Role of Rickettsia felis in Acute Febrile Illness among Children in Gabon

Rickettsia felis has been reported to be a cause of fever in sub-Saharan Africa, but this association has been poorly evaluated in Gabon. We assessed the prevalence of this bacterium among children <15 years of age in 4 areas of Gabon; the locations were in urban, semiurban, and rural areas. DNA...

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Autores principales: Mourembou, Gaël, Lekana-Douki, Jean Bernard, Mediannikov, Oleg, Nzondo, Sydney Maghendji, Kouna, Lady Charlene, Essone, Jean Claude Biteghe Bi, Fenollar, Florence, Raoult, Didier
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4593428/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26402580
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2110.141825