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Rickettsia felis infection among humans, Bangladesh, 2012-2013

Authors :
Ferdouse, Faria
Hossain, Muhammad Akram
Paul, Shyamal Kumar
Ahmed, Salma
Mahmud, Chand
Ahmed, Rajib
Haque, A.K.M. Fazlul
Khan, M. Nur-A-Alam
Ghosh, Souvik
Urushibara, Noriko
Kobayashi, Nobumichi
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases. August 1, 2015, p1483, 2 p.
Publication Year :
2015

Abstract

To the Editor: Rickettsia felis, which belongs to the spotted fever group of rickettsiae, causes febrile illness in humans. The main vector of this bacterium is the cat flea (Ctenocephalides [...]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.427421386
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2108.150328