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 ...
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Myositis in a child with murine typhus
Infectious Disease Reports, 2014 A 12-year-old boy presented with fever, lower extremity pain and weakness. Examination revealed paraparesis, thigh and calf tenderness. Labs showed high creatinine phosphokinase and Rickettsia typhi titers. This case illustrates endemic typhus should be considered in the differential diagnosis of myositis especially in areas with high prevalence of the
Sheshashree Seshadri, Jaime Fergie
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A Flea-Borne Mystery: Unraveling Murine Typhus in a Patient with Unexplained Encephalopathy [PDF]
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case ReportsMurine typhus is a flea-borne rickettsial infection caused by Rickettsia typhi , commonly seen in endemic regions like Southern California and Texas. While it typically presents with fever, rash, and headache, neurological symptoms such as altered mental
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A systematic review of the untreated mortality of murine typhus. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020 Murine typhus is an acute febrile, flea-borne disease caused by the bacteria Rickettsia typhi. The disease occurs worldwide but is likely underrecognized due to its non-specific symptoms, causing significant morbidity.
Johannes F Doppler, Paul N Newton
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Murine Typhus in Travelers Returning from Indonesia
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1998 We report the first three documented cases of murine typhus imported into Europe from Indonesia, discuss clues for the diagnosis of the disease, and urge that murine fever be considered in the diagnosis of febrile disease in travelers.
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2014 BackgroundThere is a paucity of published reports on pregnancy outcome following scrub and murine typhus despite these infections being leading causes of undifferentiated fever in Asia.
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A spatio-temporal analysis of scrub typhus and murine typhus in Laos; implications from changing landscapes and climate [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 Tamalee Roberts +2 more
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Selection of Diagnostic Cutoffs for Murine Typhus IgM and IgG Immunofluorescence Assay: A Systematic Review. [PDF]
Am J Trop Med Hyg, 2020 Murine typhus is a neglected but widespread infectious disease that results in acute fever. The immunofluorescence assay (IFA) is the “gold standard” to identify IgM or IgG antibodies, although there is a lack of standardization in methodologies.
Dhawan S +7 more
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Prevalence and risk factors for murine typhus, scrub typhus and spotted fever group rickettsioses among adolescent and adult patients presenting to Yangon General Hospital, Yangon, Myanmar. [PDF]
Trop Med Int HealthAbstract Objectives To inform patient management and disease prevention, we sought to estimate the prevalence of, and identify risk factors for, scrub typhus, murine typhus, and spotted fever group rickettsioses (SFGR) among febrile patients presenting to hospital in Myanmar.
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Rickettsiosis in Southeast Asia: Summary for International Travellers during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022 Rickettsiosis is an important cause of febrile illness among travellers visiting Southeast Asia (SEA). The true incidence of rickettsiosis is underestimated; however, murine typhus and scrub typhus are widely distributed across SEA.
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