Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent), 2022 Murine typhus is a rare condition caused by the gram-negative bacterium Rickettsia typhi which classically presents with the triad of fever, rash, and headache. Herein we report a rare presentation of murine typhus in an adult who presented predominantly with fever and gastrointestinal symptoms.
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Murine Typhus Infection in Pregnancy: Case Series and Literature Review [PDF]
Pathogens, 2021 Murine typhus is a flea-borne disease of worldwide distribution with a recent reemergence in the United States of America. There are limited data about the presentation, treatment, and outcomes in the pregnant population. We report on two cases of murine
Melinda B. Tanabe +3 more
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Nonnegligible Seroprevalence and Predictors of Murine Typhus, Japan [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023 To elucidate the epidemiology of murine typhus, which is infrequently reported in Japan, we conducted a cross-sectional study involving 2,382 residents of rickettsiosis-endemic areas in Honshu Island during August–November 2020.
Tetsuro Aita +5 more
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Sunbathing, a possible risk factor of murine typhus infection in Greece. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 BackgroundThere are few studies about the presence of murine typhus in Greece. Our objective was to conduct a large scale retrospective investigation to determine the clinical and epidemiological features of patients diagnosed with murine typhus in ...
Stavroula Labropoulou +12 more
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Murine Typhus in Canary Islands, Spain, 1999–2015 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 To document the epidemiology, clinical features, and outcomes of murine typhus patients in the Canary Islands (Spain), we analyzed data that were retrospectively collected for 16 years for 221 patients.
José María Robaina-Bordón +8 more
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Severe interstitial pneumonia due to murine typhus in a patient returning from Bali [PDF]
IDCases, 2017 Murine typhus has been increasingly reported as a cause of fever in returning travelers from Southeast Asia. We report a case of a previously healthy traveler returning from Bali with an non-specific febrile illness which quickly progressed to a severe ...
Luís Malheiro +7 more
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Rise in Murine Typhus in Galveston County, Texas, USA, 2018 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2020 Murine typhus, an undifferentiated febrile illness caused by Rickettsia typhi, is increasing in prevalence and distribution throughout Texas. In 2018, a total of 40 cases of murine typhus were reported in Galveston County.
Karla Ruiz +3 more
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Murine Typhus: A Review of a Reemerging Flea-Borne Rickettsiosis with Potential for Neurologic Manifestations and Sequalae [PDF]
Infectious Disease Reports, 2023 Murine typhus is an acute febrile illness caused by Rickettsia typhi, an obligately intracellular Gram-negative coccobacillus. Rats (Rattus species) and their fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis) serve as the reservoir and vector of R. typhi, respectively.
Lucas S. Blanton
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Delayed correlation between the incidence rate of indigenous murine typhus in humans and the seropositive rate of Rickettsia typhi infection in small mammals in Taiwan from 2007-2019. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022 Murine typhus is a flea-borne zoonotic disease with acute febrile illness caused by Rickettsia typhi and is distributed widely throughout the world, particularly in port cities and coastal regions.
Pai-Shan Chiang +6 more
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Murine typhus in Mexico City: report of an imported case [PDF]
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2019 Murine typhus is endemic in several countries. We herein report an imported case of murine typhus caused by Rickettsia typhi in Mexico City. This is the first report of a case after almost 20 years since the last report.
Sokani Sánchez-Montes +5 more
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