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

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2015-10, Vol.21 (10), p.1808-1815
Hauptverfasser:	Mourembou, Gaël, Lekana-Douki, Jean Bernard, Mediannikov, Oleg, Nzondo, Sydney Maghendji, Kouna, Lady Charlene, Essone, Jean Claude Biteghe Bi, Fenollar, Florence, Raoult, Didier
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent bacteria Child Child, Preschool Children Diseases febrile Female fever Fever - epidemiology Fever - etiology Gabon - epidemiology Health aspects Humans in Acute Febrile Illness among Children in Gabon Infant Male Possible Role of R. felis Rickettsia felis Rickettsia felis - genetics Rickettsia felis - pathogenicity unexplained fever
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Zusammenfassung:	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
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2110.141825