Murine Typhus in Children, South Texas

Children from South Texas were evaluated for immunoglobulin G to Rickettsia typhi, the causative agent of murine typhus. Of 513 children, 8.6% of those 1–5 years of age, 13.3% of those 6–11 years of age, and 13.8% of those 12–17 years of age had positive results.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Purcell, Kevin, Fergie, Jaime, Richman, Kevin, Rocha, Lisa
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2007
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2792854/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17553239
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid1306.061566
Descripción
Sumario:Children from South Texas were evaluated for immunoglobulin G to Rickettsia typhi, the causative agent of murine typhus. Of 513 children, 8.6% of those 1–5 years of age, 13.3% of those 6–11 years of age, and 13.8% of those 12–17 years of age had positive results.

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