Antibody Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with <i>Rickettsia</i> spp. in a Pediatric Cohort: SFGR Remains Underdiagnosed and Underreported in El Salvador

Antibody Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with <i>Rickettsia</i> spp. in a Pediatric Cohort: SFGR Remains Underdiagnosed and Underreported in El Salvador

Spotted fever group rickettsioses (SFGR) are caused by a group of tick-borne pathogens that are increasing in incidence globally. These diseases are typically underreported and undiagnosed in low- and middle-income countries, and thus, have been classified as neglected bacterial pathogens. Countries...

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Main Authors: Kyndall C. Dye-Braumuller, Marvin Stanley Rodríguez Aquino, Kia Zellars, Hanna Waltz, Madeleine Meyer, Lídia Gual-Gonzalez, Stella C. W. Self, Mufaro Kanyangarara, Melissa S. Nolan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
spotted fever group rickettsioses
serology
<i>Rickettsia</i>
risk factors
ELISA
El Salvador
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/11/11/1241

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