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

Blanton, Lucas S.; Caravedo Martinez, Maria A.; Mendell, Nicole; Villasante-Tezanos, Alejandro; Walker, David H.; Bouyer, Donald

doi:10.3201/eid2901.221206

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

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1 2023
By Blanton, Lucas S. ; Caravedo Martinez, Maria A. ; Mendell, Nicole ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Blanton, Lucas S. ; Caravedo Martinez, Maria A. ; Mendell, Nicole ; Villasante-Tezanos, Alejandro ; Walker, David H. ; Bouyer, Donald
Description:

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.
Subjects:

Humans Seroepidemiologic Studies Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023; 29(1):212-214
Pubmed ID:

36573645
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC9796186
Document Type:

Journal Article
Genre:

Research Letter
Place as Subject:

Texas
Volume:

29
Issue:

1
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:73db059f6fff7899624a371dda5b126c55357580acfba26c423ab69b64ee95ab
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