"Candidatus Rickettsia kellyi," India

Rolain, Jean-Marc; Mathai, Elizabeth; Lepidi, Hubert; Somashekar, Hosaagrahara R.; Mathew, Leni G.; Prakash, John A.J.; Raoult, Didier

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"Candidatus Rickettsia kellyi," India

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Mar 2006
By Rolain, Jean-Marc ; Mathai, Elizabeth ; Lepidi, Hubert ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Rolain, Jean-Marc ; Mathai, Elizabeth ; Lepidi, Hubert ; Somashekar, Hosaagrahara R. ; Mathew, Leni G. ; Prakash, John A.J. ; Raoult, Didier
Description:

We report the first laboratory-confirmed human infection due to a new rickettsial genotype in India, "Candidatus Rickettsia kellyi," in a 1-year-old boy with fever and maculopapular rash. The diagnosis was made by serologic testing, polymerase chain reaction detection, and immunohistochemical testing of the organism from a skin biopsy specimen.
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Anti-Bacterial Agents Dispatch Humans Infant Male Molecular Sequence Data Rickettsia Infections
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Emerg Infect Dis. 12(3):483-485.
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

India
Location:

Asia
Volume:

12
Issue:

3
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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