Novel spotted fever group rickettsiosis, Brazil

We report a clinical case of spotted fever group rickettsiosis acquired in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Definitive diagnosis was supported by seroconversion between acute-phase and convalescent-phase serum samples. Molecular analysis of skin samples indicated the agent was a novel spotted fever group strain c...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2010-03, Vol.16 (3), p.521-523
Hauptverfasser:	Spolidorio, Mariana G, Labruna, Marcelo B, Mantovani, Elenice, Brandao, Paulo E, Richtzenhain, Leonardo J, Yoshinari, Natalino H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Animals Antibodies, Bacterial - blood bacteria Brazil Brazil - epidemiology Case studies Demographic aspects Diagnosis Dispatch DNA, Bacterial - analysis DNA, Bacterial - isolation & purification Humans infection Male Molecular Sequence Data Rickettsia Rickettsia - classification Rickettsia - genetics Rickettsia - immunology Rickettsia - isolation & purification Rickettsiosis Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - diagnosis Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - epidemiology Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - microbiology Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever - pathology Sequence Analysis, DNA Skin - microbiology Skin - pathology spotted fever group
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a clinical case of spotted fever group rickettsiosis acquired in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Definitive diagnosis was supported by seroconversion between acute-phase and convalescent-phase serum samples. Molecular analysis of skin samples indicated the agent was a novel spotted fever group strain closely related to Rickettsia africae, R. parkeri, and R. sibirica.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid1603.091338