Seroconversions for Coxiella and Rickettsial Pathogens among US Marines Deployed to Afghanistan, 2001–2010

Farris, Christina M.; Pho, Nhien; Myers, Todd E.; Richards, Allen L.

doi:10.3201/eid2208.160221

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Seroconversions for Coxiella and Rickettsial Pathogens among US Marines Deployed to Afghanistan, 2001–2010

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Aug 2016
By Farris, Christina M. ; Pho, Nhien ; Myers, Todd E. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Farris, Christina M. ; Pho, Nhien ; Myers, Todd E. ; Richards, Allen L.
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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Afghanistan Bacteria Coxiella Deployment Dispatch Gram-negative Bacteria Military Q Fever Rickettsia Rickettsial Infections Rickettsiosis Seroconversion Zoonoses
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Emerg Infect Dis. 22(8):1491-1493.
Pubmed ID:

27434653
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC4982193
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Journal Article
Volume:

22
Issue:

8
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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