Bartonella quintana and Typhus Group Rickettsiae Exposure among Homeless Persons, Bogotá, Colombia

Bartonella quintana and Typhus Group Rickettsiae Exposure among Homeless Persons, Bogotá, Colombia

In 2015, we investigated Bartonella quintana and typhus group rickettsiae in body lice from homeless persons in Bogotá, Colombia. We found B. quintana–infected body lice and seroprevalence of this microorganism in 19% of homeless persons and typhus group rickettsiae in 56%. Public health professiona...

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Main Authors: Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez, Andrea C. Márquez, Diana M. Bravo-Estupiñan, Omar-Javier Calixto, Christian A. López-Castillo, Carlos A. Botero-García, Marylin Hidalgo, Claudia Cuervo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Bartonella quintana
Rickettsia
homeless persons
Colombia
lice
vector-borne infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/11/17-0341_article

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