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Bartonella quintana and Typhus Group Rickettsiae Exposure among Homeless Persons, Bogotá, Colombia
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Nov 2017
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Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 23(11):1876-1879.
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:In 2015, we investigated Bartonella quintana and typhus group rickettsiae in body lice from homeless persons in Bogotá, Colombia. We found B. quintana-infected body lice and seroprevalence of this microorganism in 19% of homeless persons and typhus group rickettsiae in 56%. Public health professionals should start preemptive measures and active vector control.
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Pubmed ID:29048284
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC5652414
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