Reemerging Threat of Epidemic Typhus in Algeria
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- 1 August 2004
- journal article
- case report
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 42 (8) , 3898-3900
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.42.8.3898-3900.2004
Abstract
We report a case of epidemic typhus in a patient from the Batna region of Algeria, who presented with generalized febrile exanthema. The clinical diagnosis was confirmed by serological cross-adsorption followed by Western blotting. Our report emphasizes the threat of epidemic typhus in the highlands of Algeria.Keywords
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