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Seroconversions for Coxiella and Rickettsial Pathogens among US Marines Deployed to Afghanistan, 2001–2010
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Aug 2016
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 22(8):1491-1493. -
Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:We assessed serum samples from 1,000 US Marines deployed to Afghanistan during 2001-2010 to find evidence of 4 rickettsial pathogens. Analysis of predeployment and postdeployment samples showed that 3.4% and 0.5% of the Marines seroconverted for the causative agents of Q fever and spotted fever group rickettsiosis, respectively.
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Pubmed ID:27434653
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC4982193
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