Murine Typhus: A Review of a Reemerging Flea-Borne Rickettsiosis with Potential for Neurologic Manifestations and Sequalae
Murine typhus is an acute febrile illness caused by <i>Rickettsia typhi</i>, an obligately intracellular Gram-negative coccobacillus. Rats (<i>Rattus species</i>) and their fleas (<i>Xenopsylla cheopis</i>) serve as the reservoir and vector of <i>R. typhi<...
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MDPI AG
2023-10-01
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| Series: | Infectious Disease Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2036-7449/15/6/63 |