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Human Rickettsia felis Infection, Canary Islands, Spain
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Dec 2005
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 11(12):1961-1964.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:We report the first cases of human infection by Rickettsia felis in the Canary Islands. Antibodies against R. felis were found in 5 adsorbed serum samples from 44 patients with clinically suspected rickettsiosis by Western blot serology. Fleas from 1 patient's dog were positive for R. felis by polymerase chain reaction.
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