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Murine typhus in Mexico City: report of an imported case

Murine typhus is endemic in several countries. We herein report an imported case of murine typhus caused by Rickettsia typhi in Mexico City. This is the first report of a case after almost 20 years since the last report. The species was confirmed by DNA sequencing and phylogenetic reconstruction.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Sánchez-Montes, Sokani, Colunga-Salas, Pablo, Fernández-Figueroa, Edith A., Medel, María Luisa Hernández, Benítez, César Rivera, Becker, Ingeborg
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto de Medicina Tropical 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6413773/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30864621
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946201961016

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