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Molecular and serological evidence of flea-associated typhus group and spotted fever group rickettsial infections in Madagascar [PDF]

, 2017
This research was supported by the Wellcome Trust (RCDF and Senior Fellowship to ST, #081705 and #095171), the Institut Pasteur de Madagascar, and the Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System, a Division of the Armed Forces Health ...
Harrison, Thomas Alan, Jiang, Ju, Maina, Alice N, Rajerison, Minoarisoa, Rakotonanahary, Rado J L, Richards, Allen L, Telfer, Sandra   +6 more
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Severe Murine Typhus with Pulmonary System Involvement

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014
We encountered a case of severe murine typhus complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome. To determine worldwide prevalence of such cases, we reviewed the literature and found that respiratory symptoms occur in ≈30% of murine typhus patients.
Thomas W. van der Vaart, Pieter P.A.M. van Thiel, Nicole P. Juffermans, Michèle van Vugt, Suzanne E. Geerlings, Martin P. Grobusch, Abraham Goorhuis   +6 more
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Diagnosis of Murine Typhus by Serology in Peninsular Malaysia: A Case Report Where Rickettsial Illnesses, Leptospirosis and Dengue Co-Circulate

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2019
Murine typhus is a rarely diagnosed cause of acute febrile illness in Malaysia, and its true disease burden is unknown. We report a case of an acute murine typhus infection in a patient living in a small city in Peninsular Malaysia, presenting with fever,
Yazli Yuhana, Ampai Tanganuchitcharnchai, Pimpan Sujariyakul, Piengchan Sonthayanon, Kesinee Chotivanich, Daniel H. Paris, Sasithon Pukrittayakamee, Stuart D. Blacksell, Borimas Hanboonkunupakarn   +8 more
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Contrasting spatial distribution and risk factors for past infection with scrub typhus and murine typhus in Vientiane City, Lao PDR.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2010
BackgroundThe aetiological diagnostic of fevers in Laos remains difficult due to limited laboratory diagnostic facilities. However, it has recently become apparent that both scrub and murine typhus are common causes of previous undiagnosed fever ...
Julie Vallée, Thaksinaporn Thaojaikong, Catrin E Moore, Rattanaphone Phetsouvanh, Allen L Richards, Marc Souris, Florence Fournet, Gérard Salem, Jean-Paul J Gonzalez, Paul N Newton   +9 more
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Characteristics of scrub typhus, murine typhus, and Q fever among elderly patients: Prolonged prothrombin time as a predictor for severity

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection, 2019
Background/purpose: The clinical manifestations of scrub typhus, murine typhus and acute Q fever in the elderly are not clear. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study to identify the characteristics of the elderly aged ≥65 years with a comparison ...
Ko Chang, Nan-Yao Lee, Wen-Chien Ko, Wei-Ru Lin, Yen-Hsu Chen, Jih-Jin Tsai, Tun-Chieh Chen, Chun-Yu Lin, Ya-Ting Chang, Po-Liang Lu   +9 more
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High Seroprevalence for Typhus Group rickettsiae, southwestern Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Rickettsioses caused by typhus group rickettsiae have been reported in various African regions. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 1,227 participants from 9 different sites in the Mbeya region, Tanzania; overall seroprevalence of typhus group ...
Clowes, Petra, Dill, Tatjana, Dobler, Gerhard, Heinrich, Norbert, Hoelscher, Michael, Kroidl, Inge, Löscher, Thomas, Maboko, Leonard, Machibya, Harun, Ntinginya, Elias, Saathoff, Elmar   +10 more
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Murine Typhus: An Important Consideration for the Nonspecific Febrile Illness

Case Reports in Medicine, 2012
Murine typhus is a widely distributed flea-borne infection caused by Rickettsia typhi. Symptoms of murine typhus are nonspecific and mimic a variety of other infectious diseases.
Gurjot Basra, Megan A. Berman, Lucas S. Blanton   +2 more
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Rickettsia typhi infection presenting as severe ARDS

IDCases, 2019
Murine typhus, also known as endemic typhus, is a disease resulting from an infection caused by the gram-negative bacillus Rickettsia typhi. Murine typhus is identified worldwide, predominantly in tropical and subtropical geographic locations ...
Liem T. Tran, Jessica L. Helms, Miguel Sierra-Hoffman, Mark L. Stevens, Rafael Deliz-Aguirre, Mirams T. Castro-Lainez, Rafael J. Deliz   +6 more
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Rickettsia Pada Pinjal Tikus (Xenopsylla Cheopis) Di Daerah Pelabuhan Semarang, Kupang Dan Maumere [PDF]

, 2016
The genus of Rickettsia is gram negative bacteria causing rickettsioses and involve mammal hosts and arthropod vectors in their life cycle (lices, mites, ticks, and fleas). Rats were one of rickettsial hosts, and fleas were rat ectoparasites that involve
Joharina, A. S. (Arum), Mulyono, A. (Arief), Pracoyo, N. E. (Noer), Rahardianingtyas, E. (Esti), Ristiyanto, R. (Ristiyanto), Sari, T. F. (Tika), Wicaksonoputro, D. B. (Dimas)   +6 more
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Murine Typhus and Febrile Illness, Nepal

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2008
Murine typhus was diagnosed by PCR in 50 (7%) of 756 adults with febrile illness seeking treatment at Patan Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal. Of patients with murine typhus, 64% were women, 86% were residents of Kathmandu, and 90% were unwell during the ...
Mark D. Zimmerman, David R. Murdoch, Patrick J. Rozmajzl, Buddha Basnyat, Christopher W. Woods, Allen L. Richards, Ram Hari Belbase, David A. Hammer, Trevor P. Anderson, L. Barth Reller   +9 more
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