학술논문
Molecular Detection and Characterization of Rickettsia asembonensis in Human Blood, Zambia
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 8, Pp 2237-2239 (2021)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
1080-6040
1080-6059
1080-6059
Abstract
Rickettsia asembonensis is a flea-related Rickettsia with unknown pathogenicity to humans. We detected R. asembonensis DNA in 2 of 1,153 human blood samples in Zambia. Our findings suggest the possibility of R. asembonensis infection in humans despite its unknown pathogenicity.