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Scrub typhus and spotted fever among hospitalised children in South India: Clinical profile and serological epidemiology

Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2016
Background: Rickettsial infections are re-emerging. In India, they are now being reported from several areas where they were previously unknown. Objectives: The objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology, clinical profile and outcome of ...
B. Kalal, Preeti Puranik, S. Nagaraj, Sylvan Rego, A. Shet   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Seizures and electroencephalographic findings in inborn errors of metabolism: Clues to differential diagnosis in the neonatal period, infancy, childhood and adolescence, and review of the literature

Epileptic Disorders, EarlyView.
Abstract Although inborn errors of metabolism (IEM) are a rare cause of epilepsy, seizures are a common presentation in these disorders. Seizures in IEM are frequently refractory to conventional anti‐seizure medication and might warrant initiation of specific treatments based on vitamins or dietary modifications or provision of alternative substrates ...
D. Kapoor, S. Sharma, A. Kaminska, R. Nabbout, N. Chemaly, M. Schiff, P. De Lonlay, M. Eisermann   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effects of X-rays and Beta Rays (Tritium) on the Growth of \u3cem\u3eRickettsia mooseri\u3c/em\u3e and \u3cem\u3eRickettsia akari\u3c/em\u3e in Embryonate Eggs [PDF]

, 1960
The growth of Rickettsia mooseri was accelerated and quantitatively increased in embryonate eggs containing tritium oxide at levels of 180, 90, and 45 mc./egg during the growth period.
Greiff, Donald, Kisieleski, Walter E., Pinkerton, Henry, Powers, E. L.   +3 more
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Rickettsia sp. Strain Atlantic Rainforest Infection in a Patient from a Spotted Fever-Endemic Area in Southern Brazil.

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2016
Santa Catarina State in southern Brazil is the state with the second highest number of laboratory-confirmed cases of spotted fever illness in Brazil. However, all these cases were confirmed solely by serological analysis (seroconversion to spotted fever ...
F. Krawczak, S. Muñoz-Leal, Ana Carolina Guztzazky, S. V. Oliveira, F. Santos, R. Angerami, J. Moraes-Filho, J. C. de Souza, M. Labruna   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Genetic epilepsies with myoclonic seizures: Mechanisms and syndromes

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract Genetic epilepsy with myoclonic seizures encompasses a heterogeneous spectrum of conditions, ranging from benign and self‐limiting forms to severe, progressive disorders. While their causes are diverse, a significant proportion stems from genetic abnormalities.
Antonietta Coppola, Marica Rubino, Antonella Riva, Pasquale Striano   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of a new serological test for the detection of anti-Coxiella and anti-Rickettsia antibodies. [PDF]

, 2015
Coxiella burnetii and members of the genus Rickettsia are obligate intracellular bacteria. Since cultivation of these organisms requires dedicated techniques, their diagnosis usually relies on serological or molecular biology methods.
Baud, D., Bizzini, A., Edouard, S., Greub, G., Meylan, P., Péter, O.   +5 more
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Molecular Detection and Identification of Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiae in Ticks Collected from the West Bank, Palestinian Territories

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2016
Background Tick-borne rickettsioses are caused by obligate intracellular bacteria belonging to the spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae. Although Spotted Fever is prevalent in the Middle East, no reports for the presence of tick-borne pathogens are ...
S. Ereqat, A. Nasereddin, Amer Al-Jawabreh, K. Azmi, S. Harrus, K. Mumcuoğlu, D. Apanaskevich, Z. Abdeen   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

SCN1A gain of function effects in Dravet syndrome: Insights into clinical phenotypes and therapeutic implications

Epilepsia Open, EarlyView.
Abstract A large number of cases with Dravet syndrome (DS) has been attributed to SCN1A loss of function (LOF), whereas SCN1A gain‐of‐function (GOF) causes early infantile developmental and epileptic encephalopathy (EIDEE) and familial hemiplegic migraine 3.
Yoko Kobayashi Takahashi, Kenshiro Tabata, Shimpei Baba, Eri Takeshita, Noriko Sumitomo, Yuko Shimizu‐Motohashi, Takashi Saito, Eiji Nakagawa, Atsushi Ishii, Shinichi Hirose, Mitsuhiro Kato, Naomichi Matsumoto, Hirofumi Komaki, Ken Inoue   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fatal Brazilian spotless fever caused by Rickettsia rickettsii in a dark-skinned patient

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2011
Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) is the most important and frequent rickettsial disease in Brazil. A fatal case of BSF is reported in a 32-year-old black man, who died of irreversible shock after five days of fever, severe headache and abdominal pain with ...
Alexsandra Rodrigues de Mendonça Favacho, Tatiana Rozental, Simone Berger Calic, Maria Aparecida Mota Scofield, Elba Regina Sampaio de Lemos   +4 more
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Efficacy and safety of clarithromycin as treatment for Mediterranean spotted fever in children: a randomized controlled trial [PDF]

, 2001
Fifty-one children with Mediterranean spotted fever (MSF) were randomized to receive either clarithromycin, 15 mg/kg/day orally in 2 divided doses, or chloramphenicol, 50 mg/kg/day orally in 4 divided doses, for 7 days.
CASCIO, ANTONIO, COLOMBA, Claudia, di Martino, L, Di Rosa, D, Salsa, L, TITONE LANZA DI SCALEA, Lucina   +5 more
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