Rickettsia japonica Infections in Humans, Xinyang, China, 2014–2017

Li, Hao; Zhang, Pan-He; Du, Juan; Yang, Zhen-Dong; Cui, Ning; Xing, Bo; Zhang, Xiao-Ai; Liu, Wei

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Rickettsia japonica Infections in Humans, Xinyang, China, 2014–2017

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September 2019
By Li, Hao ; Zhang, Pan-He ; Du, Juan ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Li, Hao ; Zhang, Pan-He ; Du, Juan ; Yang, Zhen-Dong ; Cui, Ning ; Xing, Bo ; Zhang, Xiao-Ai ; Liu, Wei
Description:

During 2014-2017, we screened for Rickettsia japonica infection in Xinyang, China, and identified 20 cases. The major clinical manifestations of monoinfection were fever, asthenia, myalgia, rash, and anorexia; laboratory findings included thrombocytopenia and elevated hepatic aminotransferase concentrations. Physicians in China should consider R. japonica infection in at-risk patients.
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Adult Aged Animals Dispatch Female Humans Male Middle Aged Phylogeny Rickettsia Rickettsia Infections Risk Factors Tick Bites Ticks
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 25(9):1719-1722
Pubmed ID:

31441748
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC6711240
Document Type:

Journal Article
Place as Subject:

China
Location:

Asia
Volume:

25
Issue:

9
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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