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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Pérez-Osorio, Carlos E. ; Zavala-Velázquez, Jorge E. ; León, Juan José Arias ; Zavala-Castro, Jorge E.
Pérez-Osorio, Carlos E. ; Zavala-Velázquez, Jorge E. ; León, Juan José Arias ; Zavala-Castro, Jorge E. Less -
Description:
Rickettsia felis is an emergent pathogen belonging to transitional group rickettsiae. First described in 1990, R. felis infections have been reported to occur worldwide in fleas, mammals, and humans. Because clinical signs of the illness are similar to those of murine typhus and other febrile illnesses such as dengue, the infection in humans is likely underestimated. R. felis has been found throughout the world in several types of ectoparasites; cat fleas appear to be the most common vectors. R. felis infection should be considered an emergent threat to human health.
Subject:
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Animals
Arthropod Vectors
Cats
Communicable Diseases, Emerging
Human Cases
Humans
Reservoirs
Rickettsia Felis
Rickettsia Infections
Siphonaptera
Synopsis
Vectors
World Distribution

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 14(7):1019-1023.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:ec5222f20ee3e5dd99ac57f49d8e73d496b731c79eb6f715846935ed5e5448ec
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