Identification of rickettsial infections by using cutaneous swab specimens and PCRBechahY.auteurautSocolovschiC.auteurautRaoultDidierauteurauttextjournalArticle
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To determine the usefulness of noninvasive cutaneous swab specimens for detecting rickettsiae, we tested skin eschars from 6 guinea pigs and from 9 humans. Specimens from eschars in guinea pigs were positive for rickettsiae as long as lesions were present. Optimal storage temperature for specimens was 4 degrees C for 3 days.specialized052 Emerging Infectious Diseases171838620111080-6040http://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/PAR0000656310.3201/eid1701.100854IRD Bondyhttp://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/PAR00006563IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes2011-04-072011-04-07PAR00006563fre