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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Dill, Tatjana ; Dobler, Gerhard ; Saathoff, Elmar ; Clowes, Petra ; Kroidl, Inge ; ... More +
Dill, Tatjana ; Dobler, Gerhard ; Saathoff, Elmar ; Clowes, Petra ; Kroidl, Inge ; Ntinginya, Elias ; Machibya, Harun ; Maboko, Leonard ; Löscher, Thomas ; Hoelscher, Michael ; Heinrich, Norbert Less -
Description:
Rickettsioses caused by typhus group rickettsiae have been reported in various African regions. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 1,227 participants from 9 different sites in the Mbeya region, Tanzania; overall seroprevalence of typhus group rickettsiae was 9.3%. Risk factors identified in multivariable analysis included low vegetation density and highway proximity.
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Adolescent Adult Antibodies, Bacterial Child Child, Preschool Cross-Sectional Studies Dispatch Female Humans Immunoglobulin G Male Middle Aged Multivariate Analysis Poisson Distribution Prevalence Rickettsia Typhi Risk Factors Seroepidemiologic Studies Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne Young Adult
Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 19(2):317-320.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Place as Subject:
Tanzania
Location:
Africa
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:0d71f909058f55a673337522c372a05509134cfaafad4770cd6a2061e67e1f16
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/18855/cdc_18855_DS1.pdf
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