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 +9 more
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Murine Typhus: An Important Consideration for the Nonspecific Febrile Illness [PDF]
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 +2 more
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Murine Typhus, Reunion, France, 2011–2013
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015 Murine typhus case was initially identified in Reunion, France, in 2012 in a tourist. Our investigation confirmed 8 autochthonous cases that occurred during January 2011–January 2013 in Reunion. Murine typhus should be considered in local patients and in
Elsa Balleydier +13 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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Seroprevalence of scrub typhus, murine typhus and spotted fever groups in North Korean refugees
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2021 Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the seroprevalence of antibodies against scrub typhus, murine typhus and spotted fever groups among North Korean refugees within 1 year of their arrival in South Korea.
Jun-Sun Park, Jihye Um
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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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Outcomes of Hospitalized and Critically Ill Adults with Murine Typhus, Galveston, Texas, USA, 2019–2023 [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesMurine typhus is a reemerging infectious disease with the potential for severe manifestations. We conducted a retrospective study to examine severe illness in those hospitalized with murine typhus in Galveston, Texas.
Matthew Pickich +5 more
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Significance of major international seaports in the distribution of murine typhus in Taiwan
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017 BackgroundInternational seaports are hotspots for disease invasion and pathogens can persist in seaports even after ports are abandoned. Transmitted by fleas infected by Rickettsia typhi, murine typhus, a largely neglected and easily misdiagnosed disease,
Nicola Wardrop +2 more
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Increased Nucleosomes and Neutrophil Activation Link to Disease Progression in Patients with Scrub Typhus but Not Murine Typhus in Laos [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2015 Cell-mediated immunity is essential in protection against rickettsial illnesses, but the role of neutrophils in these intracellular vasculotropic infections remains unclear.
Sacha Zeerleder, Paul N. Newton
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Reemergence of Murine Typhus in Galveston, Texas, USA, 2013
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015 Twelve patients with murine typhus were identified in Galveston, Texas, USA, in 2013. An isolate from 1 patient was confirmed to be Rickettsia typhi. Reemergence of murine typhus in Galveston emphasizes the importance of vector control and awareness of ...
Lucas S. Blanton +3 more
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