Volume 14, Number 7—July 2008
Synopsis
Rickettsia felis as Emergent Global Threat for Humans
Carlos E. Pérez-Osorio*, Jorge E. Zavala-Velázquez*, Juan José Arias León*, and Jorge E. Zavala-Castro*
Table 2
Human cases of Rickettsis felis infection reported worldwide, 1994–2006*
| Year | No. cases | Method | Country | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | PCR | USA | (2) |
| 2000, 2006 | 5 | PCR | Mexico | (33) |
| 2001, 2006 | 3 | PCR | Brazil | (34) |
| 2002 | 2 | PCR/serology | Germany | (35) |
| 2003 | 1 | Serology (seroconversion) | Thailand | (36) |
| 2005 | 3 | Serology (Western blot) | South Korea | (37) |
| 2006 | 8 | Serology (IFAT/Western blot) | Tunisia | (38) |
| 2006 | 1 | Serology (seroconversion) | Laos | (39) |
| 2006 | 33 | Serology (IFAT) | Spain | (40) |
| Total | 68 |
*IFAT, indirect fluorescent antibody test.
