Molecular Confirmation of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Epidemic Agent in Mexicali, Mexico

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Tinoco-Gracia, Luis ; Lomelí, Moisés Rodríguez ; Hori-Oshima, Sawako ; Stephenson, Nicole ; Foley, Janet
• Description:
  Since 2008, a large epidemic of Rocky Mountain spotted fever has been emerging among humans and dogs in Mexicali, adjacent to the United States in Baja California, Mexico. We molecularly confirmed the causative agent; this information can be used to study the origin and dynamics of the epidemic.
• Subjects:
  Bacteria Dispatch Emerging Infectious Disease Molecular Confirmation Of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Epidemic Agent In Mexicali, Mexico Rhipicephalus Sanguineus Rickettsia Rickettsia Rickettsii Tick-borne Disease Ticks Vector-borne Infections
• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 24(9):1723-1725.
• Pubmed ID:
  30124418
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC6106411
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Mexicali, Mexico ; Mexico
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  24
• Issue:
  9
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:df700b12326e652f9442009af69eb15336cfd93d24334e582983c3e63c0a0393
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/58637/cdc_58637_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 613.31 KB ]