Serologic Evidence of Orientia Infection among Rural Population, Cauca Department, Colombia.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 29(2): 456-459, 2023 02.
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| ID: mdl-36692499
ABSTRACT
We assessed serum samples collected in Cauca Department, Colombia, from 486 persons for Orientia seroreactivity. Overall, 13.8% showed reactive IgG by indirect immunofluorescence antibody assay and ELISA. Of those samples, 30% (20/67) were confirmed to be positive by Western blot, showing >1 reactive band to Orientia 56-kD or 47-kD antigens.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Orientia tsutsugamushi
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Infecciones por Rickettsia
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Tifus por Ácaros
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Colombia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Infect Dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article