TY - JOUR
T1 - Severe human infection with Rickettsia felis associated with hepatitis in Yucatan, Mexico
AU - Zavala-Castro, Jorge
AU - Zavala-Velázquez, Jorge
AU - Walker, David
AU - Pérez-Osorio, Jorge
AU - Peniche-Lara, Gaspar
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by grants from the CONACyT (44064-M) to Jorge E. Zavala-Velázquez.
PY - 2009/11
Y1 - 2009/11
N2 - Rickettsia felis infection usually is a mild-to-moderate illness characterized by general signs and symptoms. Generally, patients do not require hospitalization. However, we detected 2 severe infections with R. felis. Our findings support the importance of R. felis infection as a potentially severe illness in humans.
AB - Rickettsia felis infection usually is a mild-to-moderate illness characterized by general signs and symptoms. Generally, patients do not require hospitalization. However, we detected 2 severe infections with R. felis. Our findings support the importance of R. felis infection as a potentially severe illness in humans.
KW - Emerging diseases
KW - Flea-borne spotted fever
KW - Hepatitis
KW - Rickettsia felis
KW - Rickettsioses
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ijmm.2009.03.002
DO - 10.1016/j.ijmm.2009.03.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 19481502
AN - SCOPUS:70349109576
SN - 1438-4221
VL - 299
SP - 529
EP - 533
JO - International Journal of Medical Microbiology
JF - International Journal of Medical Microbiology
IS - 7
ER -