Coinfection with "Rickettsia sibirica subsp. mongolotimonae" and Rickettsia conorii in a Human Patient: a Challenge for Molecular Diagnosis Tools

Rickettsioses are zoonoses transmitted by vectors. More than one agent can coexist in vectors. Although vectors may transmit more than one microorganism to humans, information on dual infections is scarce. We present a case of a patient with an atypical rickettsiosis diagnosis in whom two species of...

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Published in:Journal of clinical microbiology 2015-09, Vol.53 (9), p.3057-3062
Main Authors: Nogueras, María Mercedes, Roson, Beatriz, Lario, Sergio, Sanfeliu, Isabel, Pons, Immaculada, Anton, Esperança, Casanovas, Aurora, Segura, Ferran
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacterial Proteins - genetics
Base Sequence
Case Reports
Coinfection - diagnosis
Coinfection - microbiology
DNA, Bacterial - chemistry
DNA, Bacterial - genetics
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Rickettsia - classification
Rickettsia - genetics
Rickettsia - isolation & purification
Rickettsia Infections - diagnosis
Rickettsia Infections - microbiology
Sequence Alignment
Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Summary:Rickettsioses are zoonoses transmitted by vectors. More than one agent can coexist in vectors. Although vectors may transmit more than one microorganism to humans, information on dual infections is scarce. We present a case of a patient with an atypical rickettsiosis diagnosis in whom two species of Rickettsia were detected.
ISSN:0095-1137
1098-660X
DOI:10.1128/JCM.00457-15