Human Pathogens in Body and Head Lice
Using polymerase chain reaction and sequencing, we investigated the prevalence of Rickettsia prowazekii, Bartonella quintana, and Borrelia recurrentis in 841 body lice collected from various countries. We detected R. prowazekii in body lice from Burundi in 1997 and in lice from Burundi and Rwanda in...
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| author | Pierre-Edouard Fournier Jean-Bosco Ndihokubwayo Jo Guidran Patrick J. Kelly Didier Raoult |
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| description | Using polymerase chain reaction and sequencing, we investigated the prevalence of Rickettsia prowazekii, Bartonella quintana, and Borrelia recurrentis in 841 body lice collected from various countries. We detected R. prowazekii in body lice from Burundi in 1997 and in lice from Burundi and Rwanda in 2001; B. quintana infections of body lice were widespread. We did not detect B. recurrentis in any lice. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6aeadd1c74f24dc093a68657720f4c292022-12-22T00:04:44ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592002-12-018121515151810.3201/eid0812.020111Human Pathogens in Body and Head LicePierre-Edouard FournierJean-Bosco NdihokubwayoJo GuidranPatrick J. KellyDidier RaoultUsing polymerase chain reaction and sequencing, we investigated the prevalence of Rickettsia prowazekii, Bartonella quintana, and Borrelia recurrentis in 841 body lice collected from various countries. We detected R. prowazekii in body lice from Burundi in 1997 and in lice from Burundi and Rwanda in 2001; B. quintana infections of body lice were widespread. We did not detect B. recurrentis in any lice.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/12/02-0111_articlebody louseRickettsia prowazekiiBartonella quintanaBorrelia recurrentisBurundiRwanda |
| spellingShingle | Pierre-Edouard Fournier Jean-Bosco Ndihokubwayo Jo Guidran Patrick J. Kelly Didier Raoult Human Pathogens in Body and Head Lice Emerging Infectious Diseases body louse Rickettsia prowazekii Bartonella quintana Borrelia recurrentis Burundi Rwanda |
| title | Human Pathogens in Body and Head Lice |
| title_full | Human Pathogens in Body and Head Lice |
| title_fullStr | Human Pathogens in Body and Head Lice |
| title_full_unstemmed | Human Pathogens in Body and Head Lice |
| title_short | Human Pathogens in Body and Head Lice |
| title_sort | human pathogens in body and head lice |
| topic | body louse Rickettsia prowazekii Bartonella quintana Borrelia recurrentis Burundi Rwanda |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/12/02-0111_article |
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