Open AccessSeroepidemiology of Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis in Uttar Pradesh: A Prospective Study
Author(s) -
Chandra Dev Pati Tripathi,
Mastan Singh,
Jyotsna Agarwal,
Chandra Kanta,
Virendra Atam
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/25926.10029
Subject(s) - rickettsiosis , medicine , rickettsia conorii , serology , eschar , fever of unknown origin , spotted fever , immunology , antibody , rickettsia , surgery , virus
Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis (SFR), an acute febrile illness caused by Rickettsia rickettsii , R. conorii and R. akari which is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. SFR is one of the most covert emerging infections of the present time which is prevalent in various parts of India as shown by the increase in the number of clinically diagnosed patients in various states except Uttar Pradesh.