Rickettsia honei Infection in Human, Nepal, 2009

Abstract

We report a case of Rickettsia honei infection in a human in Nepal. The patient had severe illness and many clinical features typical of Flinders Island spotted fever. Diagnosis was confirmed by indirect immunofluorescent assay with serum and molecular biological techniques. Flinders Island spotted fever may be an endemic rickettsiosis in Nepal.

Keywords

• Rickettsia honei
• rickettsia
• Flinders Island spotted fever
• Nepal
• human
• ticks