Open AccessMolecular confirmation & characterization of Rickettsia conorii in north India: A report of three cases
Author(s) -
Manisha Biswal,
Kamran Zaman,
Vikas Suri,
Srikanth Gopi,
Abhay Kumar,
T Gopi,
Shashi Vig,
Navneet Sharma,
Ashish Bhalla
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_92_18
Subject(s) - rickettsia conorii , rickettsia , boutonneuse fever , virology , rickettsiales , rickettsiaceae , rickettsiosis , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , bacteria , genetics , virus
In India, spotted fever group rickettsiae (SFGR) are an underdiagnosed cause of acute febrile illness (AFI). The non-specific Weil-Felix test is the first diagnostic modality for the diagnosis of SFGR in many laboratories due to the lack of advanced diagnostic facilities in developing countries. The aim of this study was to detect SFGR using molecular methods in the patients, presenting with AFI in a tertiary care centre in north India.