| Detection of rickettsioses and Q fever in Sri Lanka. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 22492158 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
Current serological evidence suggests the presence of scrub typhus and spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiosis in Sri Lanka. Our objective was to identify rickettsial agents/Q fever as aetiological causes for patients who were presumed having rickettsioses by the presence of an eschar or a rash. Sera from patients with unknown origin fever from Matara were tested by immunofluorescence for SFG rickettsial antigens, typhus group rickettsiae, Orientia tsutsugamushi, and Coxiella burnetii antigens. Thirteen (7.3%) of the patients presented with a rash, 11 (6.1%) had an inoculation eschar, and 16 patients recalled a tick or flea bite. We found that 25 (14%) patients had scrub typhus, 6 (3%) SFG rickettsioses, 3 (1.6%) acute Q fever, 3 (1.6%) murine typhus, and 3 (1.6%) were infected by Rickettsia felis. In addition to already described scrub and murine typhus, we found that R. felis and C. burnetii infections should be considered in Sri Lanka. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Emmanouil Angelakis; Aruna Munasinghe; Iranga Yaddehige; Veranja Liyanapathirana; Vasanthi Thevanesam; Anne Bregliano; Cristina Socolovschi; Sophie Edouard; Pierre Edouard Fournier; Didier Raoult; Philippe Parola |
Related Documents
:
|
19843438 - Can patterns of segmental injuries of the foot and ankle predict amputation and disabil... 2970098 - Intraluminal stents in atherosclerotic iliac artery stenosis: preliminary report of a m... 22506118 - Evaluation of serum biomarkers for patients at increased risk of stroke. 21575318 - Haemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis: a case series from mumbai. 18722728 - Computer-assisted quantification of interstitial lung disease associated with rheumatoi... 8208678 - Time course analysis of the state of leukocyte adhesiveness/aggregation in patients wit... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Volume: 86 ISSN: 1476-1645 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Trop. Med. Hyg. Publication Date: 2012 Apr |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2012-04-11 Completed Date: 2012-05-30 Revised Date: 2013-05-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 0370507 Medline TA: Am J Trop Med Hyg Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 711-2 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
|
Université de la Méditerranée, URMITE UMR, CNRS-IRD, Faculté de Médecine et de Pharmacie, Marseille, France. angelotasmanos@msn.com |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Animals Bites and Stings / microbiology Coxiella burnetii / isolation & purification, pathogenicity Humans Orientia tsutsugamushi / isolation & purification, pathogenicity Q Fever / diagnosis*, epidemiology*, microbiology Retrospective Studies Rickettsia / isolation & purification, pathogenicity Scrub Typhus / diagnosis*, epidemiology*, microbiology Sri Lanka / epidemiology Ticks / microbiology |
| Comments/Corrections | |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Anthrax outbreaks in Bangladesh, 2009-2010.
Next Document: Fatal Rocky Mountain spotted fever in the United States, 1999-2007.