Identification of Rickettsial Infections by Using Cutaneous Swab Specimens and PCR

Bechah, Yassina; Socolovschi, Cristina; Raoult, Didier

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Identification of Rickettsial Infections by Using Cutaneous Swab Specimens and PCR

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Jan 2011
By Bechah, Yassina ; Socolovschi, Cristina ; Raoult, Didier

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Bechah, Yassina ; Socolovschi, Cristina ; Raoult, Didier
Description:

To determine the usefulness of noninvasive cutaneous swab specimens for detecting rickettsiae, we tested skin eschars from 6 guinea pigs and from 9 humans. Specimens from eschars in guinea pigs were positive for rickettsiae as long as lesions were present. Optimal storage temperature for specimens was 4 degrees C for 3 days.
Subjects:

Animals Disease Models, Animal DNA, Bacterial Guinea Pigs Humans Polymerase Chain Reaction Rickettsia Conorii Rickettsia Infections Skin Skin Diseases, Bacterial Specimen Handling
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 17(1):83-86.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

France
Location:

Europe
Volume:

17
Issue:

1
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:4b3484d137a07e5973633354236cc52925736bc09169dcff9996ac7341299264
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/18377/cdc_18377_DS1.pdf
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