Molecular Detection and Characterization of Rickettsia asembonensis in Human Blood, Zambia.

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.

SUBMITTER: Moonga LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8314825 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature