title: Cluster of cases of human Rickettsia felis infection from Southern Europe (Spain) diagnosed by PCR.
abstract: The first cluster of cases of human Rickettsia felis infection in Spain diagnosed by PCR is reported.
authors.affiliation: Area de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Complejo Hospitalario San Millán-San Pedro-de La Rioja, Avda. Viana, 1, 26001 Logroño (La Rioja), Spain. jaoteo@riojasalud.es
authors.forename: José A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Oteo
authors.forename: Aránzazu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Portillo
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Santibáñez
authors.forename: José R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Blanco
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pérez-Martínez
authors.forename: Valvanera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ibarra
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D041161:Rickettsia felis / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology