Evidence of Orientia spp. Endemicity among Severe Infectious Disease Cohorts, Uganda
Evidence of Orientia spp. Endemicity among Severe Infectious Disease Cohorts, Uganda
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Blair, Paul W. , Kobba, Kenneth , Okello, Stephen , Alharthi, Sultanah , Naluyima, Prossy , Clemens, Emily , Kibuuka, Hannah , Clark, Danielle V. , Kakooza, Francis , Lamorde, Mohammed , Manabe, Yukari C. , Dumler, J. Stephen , Illness, Acute Febrile , Sepsis in Uganda study teams1 and Sepsis in Uganda study teams
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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United States: U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases
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At 3 severe infection cohort sites in Uganda, Orientia seropositivity was common. We identified 4 seroconversion cases and 1 PCR-positive case. These results provide serologic and molecular support for Orientia spp. circulating in sub-Saharan Africa, possibly expanding its endemic range. Orientia infections could cause severe illness and hospitaliz...
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Evidence of Orientia spp. Endemicity among Severe Infectious Disease Cohorts, Uganda
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_03b48287b06e468baaf9c6ad0f9943f4
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1080-6040,1080-6059
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1080-6059
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10.3201/eid3007.231040
