Human Infection with Novel Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia Genotype, China, 2015

Li, Hao; Cui, Xiao-Ming; Cui, Ning; Yang, Zhen-Dong; Hu, Jian-Gong; Fan, Ya-Di; Fan, Xue-Juan; Zhang, Lan; Zhang, Pan-He; Liu, Wei; Cao, Wu-Chun

doi:10.3201/eid2212.160962

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Human Infection with Novel Spotted Fever Group Rickettsia Genotype, China, 2015

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By Li, Hao ; Cui, Xiao-Ming ; Cui, Ning ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Li, Hao ; Cui, Xiao-Ming ; Cui, Ning ; Yang, Zhen-Dong ; Hu, Jian-Gong ; Fan, Ya-Di ; Fan, Xue-Juan ; Zhang, Lan ; Zhang, Pan-He ; Liu, Wei ; Cao, Wu-Chun
Description:

Only 4 species of spotted fever group rickettsiae have been detected in humans in China. However, phylogenetic analysis of samples from 5 ill patients in China indicated infection with a novel spotted fever group Rickettsia, designated Rickettsia sp. XY99. Clinical signs resembled those of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome.
Subjects:

Aged Aged, 80 And Over Animals Dispatch Female Genes, Bacterial Genotype History, 21st Century Humans Male Middle Aged Phylogeny Rickettsia/classification Rickettsia/genetics Ticks/microbiology
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Emerg Infect Dis. 22(12):2153-2156.
Pubmed ID:

27869588
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5189162
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

China
Location:

Asia
Volume:

22
Issue:

12
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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