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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Balcells, M. Elvira ; Rabagliati, Ricardo ; García, Patricia ; Poggi, Helena ; Oddó, David ; ... More +
Balcells, M. Elvira ; Rabagliati, Ricardo ; García, Patricia ; Poggi, Helena ; Oddó, David ; Concha, Marcela ; Abarca, Katia ; Jiang, Ju ; Kelly, Daryl J. ; Richards, Allen L. ; Fuerst, Paul A. Less -
Description:
We report a case of scrub typhus in a 54-year-old man who was bitten by several terrestrial leeches during a trip to Chiloé Island in southern Chile in 2006. A molecular sample, identified as related to Orientia tsutsugamushi based on the sequence of the16S rRNA gene, was obtained from a biopsy specimen of the eschar on the patient's leg. Serologic analysis showed immunoglobulin G conversion against O. tsutsugamushi whole cell antigen. This case and its associated molecular analyses suggest that an Orientia-like agent is present in the Western Hemisphere that can produce scrub typhus-like illness. The molecular analysis suggests that the infectious agent is closely related, although not identical, to members of the Orientia sp. from Asia.
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Animals Disease Vectors Endemic Diseases Humans Leeches Leg Ulcer Male Middle Aged Phylogeny Rna, Ribosomal, 16S Scrub Typhus Sequence Analysis, DNA
Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 17(9):1659-1663.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
EY090703/EY/NEI NIH HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
Chile
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:4bd6ba82e268e14baea487656fb5a571b5eb610823fb9821f673f6214dc182c9
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/23660/cdc_23660_DS1.pdf
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