@article{fdi:010065345,
  title = {{P}ossible role of {R}ickettsia fells in acute febrile illness among children in {G}abon},
  author = {{M}ourembou, {G}. and {L}ekana-{D}ouki, {J}. {B}. and {M}ediannikov, {O}leg and {N}zondo, {S}. {M}. and {K}ouna, {L}. {C}. and {E}ssone, {J}cbb and {F}enollar, {F}. and {R}aoult, {D}idier},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{R}ickettsia felis has been reported to be a cause of fever in sub-{S}aharan {A}frica, but this association has been poorly evaluated in {G}abon. {W}e assessed the prevalence of this bacterium among children <15 years of age in 4 areas of {G}abon; the locations were in urban, semiurban, and rural areas. {DNA} samples from 410 febrile children and 60 afebrile children were analyzed by quantitative {PCR}. {O}verall, the prevalence of {R}. felis among febrile and afebrile children was 10.2% (42/410 children) and 3.3% (2/60 children), respectively. {P}revalence differed among febrile children living in areas that are urban ({F}ranceville, 1.3% [1/77]), semiurban ({K}oulamoutou, 2.1% [3/141]), and rural ({L}astourville, 11.2% [15/134]; {F}ougamou, 39.7% [23/58]). {F}urthermore, in a rural area ({F}ougamou), {R}. felis was significantly more prevalent in febrile (39.7% [23/58]) than afebrile children (5.0% [1/20]). {A}dditional studies are needed to better understand the pathogenic role of {R}. fells in this part of the world.},
  keywords = {{GABON}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{E}merging {I}nfectious {D}iseases},
  volume = {21},
  numero = {10},
  pages = {1808--1815},
  ISSN = {1080-6040},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.3201/eid2110.141825},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010065345},
}