Murine Typhus and Leptospirosis as Causes of Acute Undifferentiated Fever, Indonesia

Gasem, M. Hussein; Wagenaar, Jiri F.P.; Goris, Marga G.A.; Adi, Mateus S.; Isbandrio, Bambang B.; Hartskeerl, Rudy A.; Rolain, Jean-Marc; Raoult, Didier; van Gorp, Eric C.M.

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Murine Typhus and Leptospirosis as Causes of Acute Undifferentiated Fever, Indonesia

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Jun 2009
By Gasem, M. Hussein ; Wagenaar, Jiri F.P. ; Goris, Marga G.A. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Gasem, M. Hussein ; Wagenaar, Jiri F.P. ; Goris, Marga G.A. ; Adi, Mateus S. ; Isbandrio, Bambang B. ; Hartskeerl, Rudy A. ; Rolain, Jean-Marc ; Raoult, Didier ; van Gorp, Eric C.M.
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To investigate rickettsioses and leptospirosis among urban residents of Semarang, Indonesia, we tested the blood of 137 patients with fever. Evidence of Rickettsia typhi, the agent of murine typhus, was found in 9 patients. Another 9 patients showed inconclusive serologic results. Thirteen patients received a diagnosis of leptospirosis. No dual infections were detected.
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Animals Dispatch Fever Humans Leptospira Leptospirosis Mice Rats Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne
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Emerg Infect Dis. 15(6):975-977.
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Journal Article
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Indonesia
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Asia
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15
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6
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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