Molecular Detection and Characterization of Rickettsia asembonensis in Human Blood, Zambia

Rickettsia asembonensis is a flea-related Rickettsia with unknown pathogenicity to humans. We detected R. asembonensis DNA in 2 of 1,153 human blood samples in Zambia. Our findings suggest the possibility of R. asembonensis infection in humans despite its unknown pathogenicity.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Moonga, Lavel C., Hayashida, Kyoko, Mulunda, Namwiinga R., Nakamura, Yukiko, Chipeta, James, Moonga, Hawela B., Namangala, Boniface, Sugimoto, Chihiro, Mtonga, Zephaniah, Mutengo, Mable, Yamagishi, Junya
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8314825/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34287134
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2708.203467
Descripción
Sumario:Rickettsia asembonensis is a flea-related Rickettsia with unknown pathogenicity to humans. We detected R. asembonensis DNA in 2 of 1,153 human blood samples in Zambia. Our findings suggest the possibility of R. asembonensis infection in humans despite its unknown pathogenicity.

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