Increased Seroprevalence of Typhus Group Rickettsiosis, Galveston County, Texas, USA

Increased Seroprevalence of Typhus Group Rickettsiosis, Galveston County, Texas, USA

Whether increases in typhus group rickettsiosis in Galveston County, Texas, USA, are caused by increased recognition or true reemergence is unclear. We conducted a serosurvey that demonstrated Rickettsia typhi antibodies increased from 1.2% in 2013 to 7.8% in 2021 (p<0.001). These findings suppo...

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Main Authors: Lucas S. Blanton, Maria A. Caravedo Martinez, Nicole Mendell, Alejandro Villasante-Tezanos, David H. Walker, Donald Bouyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Rickettsia
bacteria
vector-borne infections
parasites
zoonoses
Rickettsia typhi
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/1/22-1206_article
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Summary:Whether increases in typhus group rickettsiosis in Galveston County, Texas, USA, are caused by increased recognition or true reemergence is unclear. We conducted a serosurvey that demonstrated Rickettsia typhi antibodies increased from 1.2% in 2013 to 7.8% in 2021 (p<0.001). These findings support pathogen reemergence rather than enhanced recognition alone.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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