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Detection of Acinetobacter baumannii in human head and body lice from Ethiopia and identification of new genotypes.
International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases - 1 Sept 2012
Kempf Marie, Abdissa Alemseged, Diatta Georges, Trape Jean-François, Angelakis Emmanouil, Mediannikov Oleg, La Scola Bernard, Raoult Didier
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BACKGROUND: Acinetobacter baumannii has previously been detected and genotyped in human body lice. The objectives of this study were to determine the presence of this bacterium in head and body lice collected from healthy individuals in Ethiopia by molecular methods and to characterize the genotype. METHODS: Human lice from locations at different altitudes in Ethiopia were screened for the presence of...
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