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Aug 8, 2023 · Objectives: Identify R. prowazekii in the etiology of epidemic typhus. Summarize the pathophysiology of epidemic typhus. Describe the use of serological tests in the evaluation of epidemic typhus.
Oct 13, 2021 · Diagnosis and identification of this intracellular bacteria are challenging with many available diagnostic modalities suffering from several shortcomings. Detection of antibodies directed against Rickettsia spp. via serological methods remains widely used with a broad range of sensitivity and specificity values reported depending on the assay.
- Adam G. Stewart, Alexandra G. A. Stewart
- 2021
Jan 1, 2019 · These findings demonstrate the presence of actin-based motility in Rickettsia belonging to different groups (SFG, TRG, and AG) with the exception of R. prowazekii and illustrate that actin-based motility represents an important lifestyle feature for the genus Rickettsia, which may have been lost during the course of evolution in R. prowazekii ...
- Abha Sahni, Rong Fang, Sanjeev K. Sahni, David H. Walker
- 10.1146/annurev-pathmechdis-012418-012800
- 2019
- 2019/01/01
Rickettsiae and related (rickettsia-like) bacteria (such as Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, and Coxiella burnetii bacteria) are an unusual type of bacteria that cause several similar diseases, including the following: Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Epidemic typhus. Ehrlichiosis. Anaplasmosis. Q fever
The presence of bacteria in the urine may indicate one of 3 conditions: 1) specimen contamination; 2) urinary tract infection (UTI); or 3) asymptomatic bacteriuria (ASBU).
Jan 5, 2024 · Key Points. Bacterial urinary tract infections (UTIs) can involve the urethra, prostate, bladder, or kidneys. Symptoms may be absent or include urinary frequency, urgency, dysuria, lower abdominal pain, and flank pain. Systemic symptoms and even sepsis may occur with kidney infection. Diagnosis is based on analysis and culture of urine.
