Boutonneuse fever in Portugal: 1995-2000. Data of a state laboratory

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作者
Bacellar, F [1 ]
Sousa, R
Santos, A
Santos-Silva, M
Parola, P
机构
[1] Inst Nacl Saude, CEVDI, P-2965 Aguas De Moura, Portugal
[2] Univ Mediterranee, Fac Med, Unite Rickettsies, CNRS,UMR 6020, Marseille, France
关键词
boutonneuse fever; Portugal; Rhipicephalus sanguineus; rickettsiosis; Rickettsia conorii;
D O I
10.1023/A:1023391212354
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
From 1995 through 2000, 3239 clinical samples were tested for rickettsiosis at the Center for Vectors and Infectious Diseases Research-National Health Institute in Portugal. Boutonneuse fever due to R. conorii Malish or R. conorii Israel was laboratory confirmed in 374 samples (11.5%). Clinical and epidemiological features are discussed.
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