Rickettsia felis, the agent of an emerging infectious disease: Report of a new case in Mexico.
The fourth case of human infection with Rickettsia felis in Yucatán, Mexico was documented by serologic testing and polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The role of R. felis in human disease has been demonstrated by molecular methods in a few patients from the U.S., Yucatán, Brazil and Germany. Apparently, there is a wide spectrum in the clinical presentation of the worldwide reported cases.
Zavala-Velazquez
Jorge
J
Departamento de Patología Tropical, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Merida, Yucatán, México.
Laviada-Molina
Hugo
H
Zavala-Castro
Jorge
J
Perez-Osorio
Carlos
C
Becerra-Carmona
Gerardo
G
Ruiz-Sosa
Jose A
JA
Bouyer
Donald H
DH
Walker
David H
DH
D000293:Adolescent; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico; D011859:Radiography; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology*; D041161:Rickettsia felis / Q000187:drug effects / Q000235:genetics
D004269:DNA, Bacterial