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Detection of flea-borne Rickettsia species in the Western Himalayan region of India.
Indian journal of medical microbiology - 1 Jan 2000
Chahota R, Thakur S D, Sharma M, Mittra S
Abstract excerpt
Human infections by various rickettsial species are frequently reported globally. We investigated a flea-borne rickettsial outbreak infecting 300 people in Western Himalayan region of India. Arthropod vectors (ticks and fleas) and animal and human blood samples from affected households were analysed by gltA and ompB genes based polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Rat flea (Ceratophyllus fasciatus) samples were found...
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