Nationwide prevalence of Rickettsia felis infections in patients with febrile illness in Bangladesh. (September 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chowdhury, N.F.; Paul, S.K.; Aung, M.S.; Hossain, M.A.; Ahamed, F.; Ahmed, S.; Haque, N.; Nasreen, S.A.; Khan, S.I.; Rahman, S.M.M.; Rahman, A.S.M.M.; Ferdouse, F.; Ahmed, R.; Sultan, S.M.; Ahmed, M.U.; Urushibara, N.; Kobayashi, N.
• Is Part Of: New microbes and new infections. Volume 19(2017)
• Page Start: 123
• Page End: 125
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Subjects: 17 kDa antigen gene -- Bangladesh -- prevalence -- Rickettsia felis; Medical microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; Microbiology -- Periodicals; Communicable Diseases -- Periodicals; Infection -- Periodicals; 616.9041
• DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2017.07.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2052-2975

Abstract

Abstract: From July 2015 to December 2016, the presence of rickettsial pathogens was investigated for 414 patients with unknown fever in eight places in all the divisions of Bangladesh. Rickettsia felis was identified in blood samples from all the regions (overall detection rate, 19.6%), suggesting nationwide prevalence of R. felis infections.