Rickettsia sibirica mongolitimonae infection, Sri Lanka
Introduction.Rickettsia sibirica mongolitimonae was recently reported as a common rickettsiosis in France.Current serological evidence suggests the presence of scrub typhus and spotted fever group rickettsiosis in Sri Lanka.We detected a human case of R.sibirica mongolitimonae in Sri Lanka.Methodology.A skin biopsy of the eschar was tested for the