کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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3363019 | 1592094 | 2012 | 4 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
SummaryBackgroundAcinetobacter baumannii has previously been detected and genotyped in human body lice. The objectives of this study were to determine the presence of this bacterium in head and body lice collected from healthy individuals in Ethiopia by molecular methods and to characterize the genotype.MethodsHuman lice from locations at different altitudes in Ethiopia were screened for the presence of Acinetobacter sp by targeting the rpoB gene. Acinetobacter baumannii was detected and genotyped using recA PCR amplification.ResultsA total of 115 head and 109 body lice were collected from 134 healthy individuals. Acinetobacter sp were found in 54 head (47%) and 77 body (71%) lice. The recA gene was sequenced for 60 of the Acinetobacter sp and 67% were positive for A. baumannii; genotype 1 was retrieved the most frequently.ConclusionOur study is the first to show the presence of A. baumannii in human body lice, and also in head lice, in Ethiopia.
Journal: International Journal of Infectious Diseases - Volume 16, Issue 9, September 2012, Pages e680–e683