Murine Typhus in Child, Yucatan, Mexico

A case of murine typhus in Yucatan was diagnosed in a child with nonspecific signs and symptoms. The finding of Rickettsia typhi increases the number of Rickettsia species identified in Yucatan and shows that studies are needed to determine the prevalence and incidence of rickettsioses in Mexico.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Zavala-Castro, Jorge E., Zavala-Velázquez, Jorge E., Uicab, Justo Eduardo Sulú
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2727342/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19523307
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1506.081367
Descripción
Sumario:A case of murine typhus in Yucatan was diagnosed in a child with nonspecific signs and symptoms. The finding of Rickettsia typhi increases the number of Rickettsia species identified in Yucatan and shows that studies are needed to determine the prevalence and incidence of rickettsioses in Mexico.

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