Risk Factors for Human Lice and Bartonellosis among the Homeless, San Francisco, California, USA

Risk Factors for Human Lice and Bartonellosis among the Homeless, San Francisco, California, USA

Homeless persons in San Francisco, California, USA, have been shown to have head and body lice infestations and Bartonella quintana infections. We surveyed a self-selected population of homeless persons in San Francisco to assess infestations of head and body lice, risks of having body lice, and pre...

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Main Authors: Denise L. Bonilla, Charsey Cole-Porse, Anne Kjemtrup, Lynn M. Osikowicz, Michael Y. Kosoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2014-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bartonella quintana
homeless
body lice
head lice
trench fever
vector ecology
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/20/10/13-1655_article

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