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An unidentified cluster of infection in the Peruvian Amazon region
An unidentified cluster of infection in the Peruvian Amazon region
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2015
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Cornejo, A
Gomes, C
Suarez, L
Martinez-Puchol, S
Bustamante, P
Pons, MJ
Ruiz, J
Mendoza, JD
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The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Bartonella bacilliformis is the etiological agent of Carrion’s disease, which is a neglected disease linked to people in low-socioeconomic populations in Andean valleys. An outbreak of B. bacilliformis was reported in a rural area of the Peruvian Amazon region. The aim of this study was to characterize this outbreak using molecular techniques.
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Enfermedades infecciosas,
Enfermedad de la piel