Rickettsiosis Caused by Rickettsia parkeri, Mexico

Abstract

We report a human case of rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia parkeri strain Atlantic Rainforest in Mexico in an adult woman from a small town in the north of Yucatan, Mexico. We confirmed diagnosis using conventional PCR and sequence analysis. Health providers should be aware of clinical manifestations of rickettsioses in this region.

Keywords

• rickettsiosis
• Rickettsia parkeri
• arboviruses
• tick-borne diseases
• Mexico
• vector-borne infections