First detection of Candidatus Rickettsia colombianensi in the State of Meta, Colombia

• Main Authors: Liliana Sánchez Lerma (Author), Verónica Contreras Cogollo (Author), Salim Mattar Velilla (Author), Islay Rodriguez Gonzalez (Author), Andres David Molina Atehortua (Author), Daniel Castro Peñuela (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de La Habana, 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p><strong>Introduction: </strong><em>Rickettsia </em>is a genus of Gram-negative obligate intracellular bacteria that cause several epidemics around the world and are transmitted mainly by ticks, fleas, lice and mites. Rickettsiosis is a re-emergent infectious disease...