Q Fever, Scrub Typhus, and Rickettsial Diseases in Children, Kenya, 2011–2012

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Maina, Alice N. ; Farris, Christina M. ; Odhiambo, Antony ; Jiang, Ju ; Laktabai, Jeremiah ; Armstrong, Janice ; Holland, Thomas ; Richards, Allen L. ; O’Meara, Wendy P. ; Maina, Alice N. ; Farris, Christina M. ; Odhiambo, Antony ; Jiang, Ju ; Laktabai, Jeremiah ; Armstrong, Janice ; Holland, Thomas ; Richards, Allen L. ; O’Meara, Wendy P.
• Description:
  To increase knowledge of undifferentiated fevers in Kenya, we tested paired serum samples from febrile children in western Kenya for antibodies against pathogens increasingly recognized to cause febrile illness in Africa. Of patients assessed, 8.9%, 22.4%, 1.1%, and 3.6% had enhanced seroreactivity to Coxiella burnetii, spotted fever group rickettsiae, typhus group rickettsiae, and scrub typhus group orientiae, respectively.
• Subjects:
  Antibodies, Bacterial Child Child, Preschool Cross Reactions Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Female Fever History, 21st Century Humans Infant Male Q Fever Q Fever/history Rickettsia Infections Rickettsia Infections/history Scrub Typhus Scrub Typhus/history Seasons

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 22(5):883-886. ; Emerg Infect Dis. 22(5):883-886.
• Pubmed ID:
  27088502
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4861507
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Kenya
• Volume:
  22
• Issue:
  5
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:54778ab99aa106d4687f3a2bd9cd74e37ec594a177a08080cdea7b182a3221b9
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/39355/cdc_39355_DS1.pdf
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