{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Evidence of Orientia spp. Endemicity among Severe Infectious Disease Cohorts, Uganda.
{Author}: Blair PW;Kobba K;Okello S;Alharthi S;Naluyima P;Clemens E;Kibuuka H;Clark DV;Kakooza F;Lamorde M;Manabe YC;Dumler JS;Illness AF; ;
{Journal}: Emerg Infect Dis
{Volume}: 30
{Issue}: 7
{Year}: 2024 Jul
{Factor}: 16.126
{DOI}: 10.3201/eid3007.231040
{Abstract}: At 3 severe infection cohort sites in Uganda, Orientia seropositivity was common. We identified 4 seroconversion cases and 1 PCR-positive case. These results provide serologic and molecular support for Orientia spp. circulating in sub-Saharan Africa, possibly expanding its endemic range. Orientia infections could cause severe illness and hospitalizations in this region.