Francisella spp. as an overlooked cause of acute undifferentiated febrile illness in Colombia? Unexpected evidence from febrile patients negative for other common and neglected etiologies in Villeta municipality
This study provides the first molecular evidence of Francisella in whole-blood from febrile patients in Colombia. Findings highlight its potential role in AUFI, demonstrate the value of 16S rRNA barcoding, and underscore the need for expanded surveillance of highly neglected bacterial taxa.
Authors
- M. Isabel Gómez
- Peter C. Melby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7320-7406)
- Miguel M. Cabada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2545-6197)
- Patricia V. Aguilar
- Marylin Hidalgo
- Carlos Ramiro Silva-Ramos
- Maria Camila Sierra-González
Institutions
- Universidad de Los Andes (CO)
- Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (CO)
- The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tropical Medicine and Health
- Published
- 2026-01-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41182-025-00883-6
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00