Severe Case of Rickettsiosis Identified by Metagenomic Sequencing, China

Teng, Zhongqiu; Shi, Yan; Peng, Yao; Zhang, Huayi; Luo, Xia; Lun, Xinchang; Xia, Lianxu; You, Yuanhai; Li, Zhenpeng; Zhang, Wen; Zhang, Ying; Dong, Shicun; Guo, Wentao; Kan, Biao; Pang, Bo; Xu, Jianguo; Qin, Aiping

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Severe Case of Rickettsiosis Identified by Metagenomic Sequencing, China

Published Date:

May 2021

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Emerg Infect Dis. 27(5):1530-1532

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English

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Emerg Infect Dis

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Teng, Zhongqiu ; Shi, Yan ; Peng, Yao ; Zhang, Huayi ; Luo, Xia ; ... More ▼

Description:

A case of Rickettsia sibirica subspecies sibirica BJ-90 infection in China was identified by metagenomic analysis of an eschar biopsy specimen and confirmed by nested PCR. Seroprevalence of spotted fever group Rickettsia was ≈17.4% among the local population. This report highlights the threat of rickettsioses to public health in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.

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33900186

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PMC8084477

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Journal Article

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China ; Tibet ;

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Emerging Infectious Diseases

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Severe Case of Rickettsiosis Identified by Metagenomic Sequencing, China

Severe Case of Rickettsiosis Identified by Metagenomic Sequencing, China

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