Identification of rickettsial infections by using cutaneous swab specimens and PCR.
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ABSTRACT: To determine the usefulness of noninvasive cutaneous swab specimens for detecting rickettsiae, we tested skin eschars from 6 guinea pigs and from 9 humans. Specimens from eschars in guinea pigs were positive for rickettsiae as long as lesions were present. Optimal storage temperature for specimens was 4 degrees C for 3 days.
SUBMITTER: Bechah Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3375762 | biostudies-literature |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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