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

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Tinoco-Gracia, Luis, Lomelí, Moisés Rodríguez, Hori-Oshima, Sawako, Stephenson, Nicole, Foley, Janet
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6106411/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30124418
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2409.171523
Descripción
Sumario: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.

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