Reemerging Threat of Epidemic Typhus in Algeria-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

Reemerging Threat of Epidemic Typhus in Algeria

Published:2004-08 Issue:8 Volume:42 Page:3898-3900
ISSN:0095-1137
Container-title:Journal of Clinical Microbiology
language:en
Short-container-title:J Clin Microbiol

Author:

Mokrani K.¹,Fournier P. E.²,Dalichaouche M.³,Tebbal S.¹,Aouati A.³,Raoult D.²

Affiliation:

1. Clinique des Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier de Batna, Batna

2. Unité des Rickettsies, IFR 48, CNRS UMR 6020, Faculté de Médecine, Université de la Méditerranée, 13385 Marseilles Cédex 5, France

3. Service des Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier de Constantine, Constantine, Algeria

Abstract

ABSTRACT We report a case of epidemic typhus in a patient from the Batna region of Algeria, who presented with generalized febrile exanthema. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed by serological cross-adsorption followed by Western blotting. Our report emphasizes the threat of epidemic typhus in the highlands of Algeria.

Publisher

American Society for Microbiology

Subject

Microbiology (medical)

Link

https://journals.asm.org/doi/pdf/10.1128/JCM.42.8.3898-3900.2004

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