Bartonella quintana in Body Lice and Head Lice from Homeless Persons, San Francisco, California, USA

Bartonella quintana in Body Lice and Head Lice from Homeless Persons, San Francisco, California, USA

Bartonella quintana is a bacterium that causes trench fever in humans. Past reports have shown Bartonella spp. infections in homeless populations in San Francisco, California, USA. The California Department of Public Health in collaboration with San Francisco Project Homeless Connect initiated a pro...

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Main Authors: Denise L. Bonilla, Hidenori Kabeya, Jennifer Henn, Vicki L. Kramer, Michael Y. Kosoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bartonella
homeless persons
body lice
head lice
trench fever
vector-borne infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/6/09-0054_article

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