Rickettsioses in the central hills of Sri Lanka: serological evidence of increasing burden of spotted fever group

Summary Objectives To study the epidemiology, clinical features, and changing pattern of rickettsial infections on the western slopes of the hilly Central Province of Sri Lanka over 6 years. Methods All patients with rickettsial infections who presented to the Teaching Hospital, Peradeniya were stud...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of infectious diseases 2013-11, Vol.17 (11), p.e988-e992
Hauptverfasser:	Kularatne, S.A.M, Rajapakse, R.P.V.J, Wickramasinghe, W.M.R.S, Nanayakkara, D.M, Budagoda, S.S, Weerakoon, K.G.A.D, Edirisinghe, J.S, Premaratna, R
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Antibodies, Bacterial - immunology Boutonneuse Fever - diagnosis Boutonneuse Fever - epidemiology Boutonneuse Fever - immunology Child Female Humans Immunoglobulin G - immunology Immunoglobulin M - immunology Infectious Disease Male Middle Aged Orientia tsutsugamushi Prevalence Pulmonary/Respiratory Rickettsia conorii Rickettsia typhi Rickettsiaceae - classification Rickettsiaceae Infections - diagnosis Rickettsiaceae Infections - epidemiology Rickettsiaceae Infections - immunology Rickettsial infections Scrub Typhus - diagnosis Scrub Typhus - epidemiology Scrub Typhus - immunology Seasons Serotyping Spotted fever group rickettsiae Sri Lanka Sri Lanka - epidemiology Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne - diagnosis Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne - epidemiology Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne - immunology Vasculitis Young Adult
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