Cluster of cases of human Rickettsia felis infection from Southern Europe (Spain) diagnosed by PCR.
The first cluster of cases of human Rickettsia felis infection in Spain diagnosed by PCR is reported.
Oteo
José A
JA
Area de Enfermedades Infecciosas, Complejo Hospitalario San Millán-San Pedro-de La Rioja, Avda. Viana, 1, 26001 Logroño (La Rioja), Spain. jaoteo@riojasalud.es
Portillo
Aránzazu
A
Santibáñez
Sonia
S
Blanco
José R
JR
Pérez-Martínez
Laura
L
Ibarra
Valvanera
V
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