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Human Spotted Fever Rickettsial Infections

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Journal Emerg Infect Dis
Specialty Infectious Diseases
Date 2005 Apr 15
PMID 15829206
Citations 6
Authors
George B Schoeler
Cecilia Moron
Allen Richards
Patrick J Blair
James G Olson
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Abstract

Serum specimens from patients at 4 sites in Peru were tested for evidence of spotted fever group rickettsial infection. Results showed that 30 (18%) of 170 patients had spotted fever group rickettsial infections, which likely caused their illnesses. These findings document laboratory-confirmed spotted fever from diverse areas of Peru.

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