Rickettsiosis Caused by Rickettsia parkeri, Mexico.

ABSTRACT: We report a human case of rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia parkeri strain Atlantic Rainforest in Mexico in an adult woman from a small town in the north of Yucatan, Mexico. We confirmed diagnosis using conventional PCR and sequence analysis. Health providers should be aware of clinical manifestations of rickettsioses in this region.

SUBMITTER: Peniche-Lara G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8798671 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature