Human spotted fever rickettsial infections.
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.
Schoeler
George B
GB
U.S. Navy Disease Vector Ecology and Control Center, Silverdale, Washington, USA.
Morón
Cecilia
C
Richards
Allen
A
Blair
Patrick J
PJ
Olson
James G
JG
D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors; D006801:Humans; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013987:Ticks