Isolation of Rickettsia rickettsii in Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Outbreak, Panama.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 27(4): 1245-1247, 2021 04.
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| ID: mdl-33755006
ABSTRACT
We report new cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in patients from Kinkantu, Ngäbe-Bugle indigenous comarca, Panama. We isolated Rickettsia rickettsii in cell culture after intraperitoneal inoculation of guinea pigs with tissues from a deceased patient. Our results indicate that Rocky Mountain spotted fever is emerging in this region.
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Assunto principal:
Rickettsia
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Febre Maculosa das Montanhas Rochosas
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Animals
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Humans
País como assunto:
America central
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Panama
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2021
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Article