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Human Rickettsiosis Caused by Rickettsia parkeri Strain Atlantic Rainforest, Urabá, Colombia

We describe the clinical, serologic, and molecular findings of a new human rickettsiosis in Colombia. Antibodies against Rickettsia spp. were detected. PCR showed amplification of genes for R. parkeri strain Atlantic Rainforest. This new rickettsiosis of minor virulence could explain some of the und...

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Autores principales: Arboleda, Margarita, Acevedo-Gutiérrez, Leidy Y., Ávila, Alejandra, Ospina, Dairo, Díaz, Francisco J., Walker, David H., Rodas, Juan D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7706929/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33219809
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2612.200388