Human Rickettsia felis infection in India

PCR amplification was targeted for detection of Rickettsia specific 17 kDa antigen gene, citrate synthetase (gltA), outer membrane protein A (ompA) and outer membrane protein B (ompB)6. Given the abundance of Aedes spp., there is every possibility of advantageous niche for enhancing R. felis transmi...

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Published in:Journal of vector borne diseases 2020-04, Vol.57 (2), p.187-188
Main Authors: Khan, Siraj, Bora, Trishna, Richards, Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asymptomatic
Dengue fever
Disease
Disease transmission
Epidemiology
felis
human infection
northeast india
rickettsia
Gene amplification
Health aspects
Infection
Infections
Medical research
Mosquitoes
Typhus
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Summary:PCR amplification was targeted for detection of Rickettsia specific 17 kDa antigen gene, citrate synthetase (gltA), outer membrane protein A (ompA) and outer membrane protein B (ompB)6. Given the abundance of Aedes spp., there is every possibility of advantageous niche for enhancing R. felis transmission, beside its primary ones. [...]there is an immediate need for understanding the transmission dynamics of rickettsial diseases in India and especially identifying potential vectors/reservoir host. An expanded survey by epidemiologists needs to focus on generating information in terms of the disease epidemiology to understand the complex paradigm of R. felis transmission in India.
ISSN:0972-9062
DOI:10.4103/0972-9062.310873