Body Louse Pathogen Surveillance among Persons Experiencing Homelessness, Canada, 2020–2021

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Boodman, Carl ; Lindsay, Leslie R. ; Dibernardo, Antonia ; Kisil, Kathy ; Coatsworth, Heather ; Huynh, Chris ; Heendeniya, Amila ; Schellenberg, John ; Keynan, Yoav
• Description:
  We analyzed body lice collected from persons experiencing homelessness in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, during 2020-2021 to confirm vector species and ecotype and to identify louseborne pathogens. Of 556 lice analyzed from 7 persons, 17 louse pools (218 lice) from 1 person were positive for the louseborne bacterium Bartonella quintana.
• Subjects:
  Animals Bartonella Quintana Body Louse Pathogen Surveillance Among Persons Experiencing Homelessness, Canada, 2020–2021 Dispatch Female Humans Ill-Housed Persons Lice Infestations Male Pediculus
• Keywords:
  Antimicrobial Resistance Bacteria Bartonella Body Louse Canada Ectoparasitosis Germ Theory Homelessness Infectious Diseases Lice Parasites Pediculosis Pediculus Humanus Humanus Public Health Public Health History Science Pioneers Trench Fever Vector-borne Infections

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 2024; 30(7):1450-1453
• Pubmed ID:
  38916637
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC11210640
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Genre:
  Dispatch
• Place as Subject:
  Manitoba, Canada
• Volume:
  30
• Issue:
  7
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:b785d0368d30b8f0113899ae763dbeaaeddb7b11ac52534e47896248865262f8
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/158101/cdc_158101_DS1.pdf
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