Molecular Detection and Characterization of Rickettsia asembonensis in Human Blood, Zambia

Emerg Infect Dis. 2021 Aug;27(8):2237-2239. doi: 10.3201/eid2708.203467.ABSTRACTRickettsia asembonensis is a flea-related Rickettsia with unknown pathogenicity to humans. We detected R. asembonensis DNA in 2 of 1,153 human blood samples in Zambia. Our findings suggest the possibility of R. asembonensis infection in humans despite its unknown pathogenicity.PMID:34287134 | DOI:10.3201/eid2708.203467

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - July 21, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lavel C Moonga Kyoko Hayashida Namwiinga R Mulunda Yukiko Nakamura James Chipeta Hawela B Moonga Boniface Namangala Chihiro Sugimoto Zephaniah Mtonga Mable Mutengo Junya Yamagishi Source Type: research