Molecular Characterization of Mediterranean Spotted Fever Rickettsia Isolated From a European Traveler in the State of São Paulo, Brazil. Issue 1 (26th December 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gehrke, Flávia S.; Angerami, Rodrigo N.; Marrelli, Mauro T.; de Souza, Eliana R.; do Nascimento, Elvira M.M.; Colombo, Silvia; da Silva, Luiz J.; Schumaker, Teresinha T.S.
• Is Part Of: Journal of travel medicine. Volume 20:Issue 1(2013)
• Page Start: 54
• Page End: 56
• Publication Date: 2012-12-26
• Subjects: Communicable diseases -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Medicine, Preventive -- Periodicals; Travel -- Periodicals; 613.6805
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1708-8305.2012.00677.x
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1195-1982

Abstract

Abstract: Rickettsial spotted fever is common in southeastern Brazil. Differential diagnosis of pathogens can be performed with proper laboratory methods. A traveler arriving from Portugal developed a fatal febrile hemorrhagic syndrome diagnosed as spotted fever rickettsiosis. We isolated the agent, which was identified as Rickettsia conorii conorii by sequencing rickettsial genes.