Rickettsia felis–associated Uneruptive Fever, Senegal

Abstract

During November 2008–July 2009, we investigated the origin of unknown fever in Senegalese patients with a negative malaria test result, focusing on potential rickettsial infection. Using molecular tools, we found evidence for Rickettsia felis–associated illness in the initial days of infection in febrile Senegalese patients without malaria.

Keywords

• bacteria
• rickettsia
• vector-borne infections
• Rickettsia felis
• Senegal
• uneruptive fever