Comparison of Two Quantitative Real Time PCR Assays for Rickettsia Detection in Patients from Tunisia

• Abir Znazen ,

  * E-mail: abirznazen2001@yahoo.fr

  Affiliation Laboratory of Microbiology, Research Laboratory “MPH”, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia

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• Hanen Sellami,

  Affiliation Laboratory of Microbiology, Research Laboratory “MPH”, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia

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• Emna Elleuch,

  Affiliation Infectious diseases department, Hedi Chaker University Hospital of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia

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• Zouhour Hattab,

  Affiliation Infectious diseases department, Farhat Hached University Hospital of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia

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• Laroussi Ben Sassi,

  Affiliation Medical department, Regional Hospital of Zarzis, Zarzis, Tunisia

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• Fatma Khrouf,

  Affiliation Laboratory of entomology, Pasteur Institute of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia

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• Hassen Dammak,

  Affiliation Intensive care unit, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia

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• Amel Letaief,

  Affiliation Infectious diseases department, Farhat Hached University Hospital of Sousse, Sousse, Tunisia

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• Mounir Ben Jemaa,

  Affiliation Infectious diseases department, Hedi Chaker University Hospital of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia

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• Adnene Hammami

  Affiliation Laboratory of Microbiology, Research Laboratory “MPH”, Habib Bourguiba University Hospital of Sfax, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia

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