Q Fever, Scrub Typhus, and Rickettsial Diseases in Children, Kenya, 2011-2012.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
To increase knowledge of undifferentiated fevers in Kenya, we tested paired serum samples from febrile children in western Kenya for antibodies against pathogens increasingly recognized to cause febrile illness in Africa. Of patients assessed, 8.9%, 22.4%, 1.1%, and 3.6% had enhanced seroreactivity to Coxiella burnetii, spotted fever group rickettsiae, typhus group rickettsiae, and scrub typhus group orientiae, respectively.
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Cited Authors
- Maina, AN; Farris, CM; Odhiambo, A; Jiang, J; Laktabai, J; Armstrong, J; Holland, T; Richards, AL; O'Meara, WP
Published Date
- May 2016
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 22 / 5
Start / End Page
- 883 - 886
PubMed ID
- 27088502
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC4861507
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1080-6059
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.3201/eid2205.150953
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States