Common epidemiology of Rickettsia felis infection and malaria, Africa.
Common epidemiology of Rickettsia felis infection and malaria, Africa.
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DOI:
10.3201/eid1911.130361
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发表时间:
2013-11
影响因子:
11.8
通讯作者:
Raoult D
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Mediannikov O;Socolovschi C;Edouard S;Fenollar F;Mouffok N;Bassene H;Diatta G;Tall A;Niangaly H;Doumbo O;Lekana-Douki JB;Znazen A;Sarih M;Ratmanov P;Richet H;Ndiath MO;Sokhna C;Parola P;Raoult D
This study aimed to compare the epidemiology of Rickettsia felis infection and malaria in France, North Africa, and sub-Saharan Africa and to identify a common vector. Blood specimens from 3,122 febrile patients and from 500 nonfebrile persons were analyzed for R. felis and Plasmodium spp. We observed a significant linear trend (p<0.0001) of increasing risk for R. felis infection. The risks were lowest in France, Tunisia, and Algeria (1%), and highest in rural Senegal (15%). Co-infections with R. felis and Plasmodium spp. and occurrences of R. felis relapses or reinfections were identified. This study demonstrates a correlation between malaria and R. felis infection regarding geographic distribution, seasonality, asymptomatic infections, and a potential vector. R. felis infection should be suspected in these geographical areas where malaria is endemic. Doxycycline chemoprophylaxis against malaria in travelers to sub-Saharan Africa also protects against rickettsioses; thus, empirical treatment strategies for febrile illness for travelers and residents in sub-Saharan Africa may require reevaluation.
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