2017/06/08 by Kim Ys, Yeon‐Sook Kim, Yeon‐Joo Choi +11
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Immunology and Microbiology · Medicine · #Plant and Fungal Interactions Research #Streptococcal Infections and Treatments #Vector-borne infectious diseases
paper · pdf · doi:10.1111/1348-0421.12496
openalex publication_date 2017/06/08 · openalex created_date 2017/06/15 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
A Rickettsia sp. was isolated from the blood of a patient with an acute febrile illness using the shell vial technique; the isolate was named CN45Kr and was identified by molecular assay as Rickettsia monacensis, which was first recognized as a pathogen in Spain. Sequencing analysis showed that the gltA sequence of the isolate was identical to that of Rickettsia sp. IRS3. The ompA-5mp fragment sequence showed 100% identity to those of R. monacensis and Rickettsia sp. In56 and ompA-3pA In56 and 100% identity to that of Rickettsia sp. IRS3. The ompB sequence was found to have 99.9% similarity to that of R. monacensis IrR/Munich. This study confirms the pathogenicity of this agent and provides additional information about its geographic distribution.