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669. Changing Epidemiology of Murine Typhus in Texas

BACKGROUND: Murine (also known as flea-borne) typhus is uncommon in the United States, but it is considered endemic in certain parts of Texas, especially the southernmost region. It is caused by Rickettsia typhi, which is transmitted to humans by rat and cat fleas. Murine typhus is often a mild illn...

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Autores principales: Shuford, Jennifer, Hunt, Patrick, Mayes, Bonny
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6253486/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy210.676