A serological survey of rickettsial infections in the Gazelle Peninsula, East New Britain and a review of the literature
Papua New Guinea medical journal
;
: 43-6, 2006.
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em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Of the various rickettsial diseases, only scrub typhus has been well documented in Papua New Guinea. A review of the historical literature confirms this. A serological survey was conducted on 113 antenatal patients presenting to a district hospital in Kokopo, East New Britain. Results suggested that a spotted fever rickettsial infection is common in this area with a seroprevalence of about 17% in young women. There was no evidence of scrub typhus or murine (endemic) typhus in the population sampled. Clinical implications of these findings are discussed.
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Tifo Epidêmico Transmitido por Piolhos
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Inglês
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Papua New Guinea medical journal
Ano de publicação:
2006
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