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: The prevalence and identity of Rickettsia and Bartonella in urban rat and flea populations were evaluated in Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by molecular tools. An overall prevalence of 17% Bartonella species and 13% Rickettsia typhi,
Laudisoit, Anne +7 more
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Rickettsiae are Gram-negative obligate intracellular parasites of numerous eukaryotes. Human pathogens of the transitional group (TRG), typhus group (TG), and spotted fever group (SFG) rickettsiae infect blood-feeding arthropods, have dissimilar clinical
Hyojik Yang +6 more
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Rickettsial Seroepidemiology among Farm Workers, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
High seroprevalence rates for Anaplasma phagocytophilum (8.8%), Coxiella burnetii (6.4%), Bartonella henselae (9.6%), and Rickettsia typhi (4.1%) in 365 farm workers near Tianjin, People’s Republic of China, suggest that human infections with these ...
Jingshan Zhang +8 more
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Rickettsia felis in Xenopsylla cheopis, Java, Indonesia
Rickettsia typhi and R. felis, etiologic agents of murine typhus and fleaborne spotted fever, respectively, were detected in Oriental rat fleas (Xenopsylla cheopis) collected from rodents and shrews in Java, Indonesia. We describe the first evidence of R.
Ju Jiang +5 more
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A sero-epidemiological study of Rickettsia typhi infection in dogs from Soria province, central Spain [PDF]
Data relating to Rickettsia typhi infection in Spain are scarce. The seroprevalence of canine infection with this species has now been investigated, in dogs from the central province of Soria.
Lledó García, María Lourdes +4 more
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First description of a clinical case of murine typhus in Campeche, Mexico
Murine typhus is a flea-borne disease caused by Rickettsia typhi, which was first detected in Mexico in 1927. It was not until 1996 that the first systematized study involving this pathogen was conducted in two coastal states of Mexico. We now report the
Selene Blum-Domínguez +6 more
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Isolation of species-specific protein antigens of Rickettsia typhi and Rickettsia prowazekii for immunodiagnosis and immunoprophylaxis [PDF]
A simple procedure for the selective isolation of the protective species-specific protein antigens (SPAs) of Rickettsia typhi and Rickettsia prowazekii was developed to permit use of the SPAs in the immunodiagnosis and immunoprophylaxis of typhus infections.
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Papilitis bilateral por rickettsia typhi:: a propósito de un caso
Caso clínico: Presentamos el caso de una mujer de 21 años que refiere cefalea asociada a pérdida de visión bilateral con una exploración oftalmológica inicial anodina, exploración neurológica y pruebas de imagen normales.
Hernández Ruiz, Samuel +3 more
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Murine typhus in Mexico City: report of an imported case
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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Rickettsia typhi is the causal agent of murine typhus; a worldwide zoonotic and vector-borne infectious disease, commonly associated with the presence of domestic and wild rodents.
JORGE EDUARDO ZAVALA CASTRO +3 more
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