Increased Seroprevalence of Typhus Group Rickettsiosis, Galveston County, Texas, USA

Whether increases in typhus group rickettsiosis in Galveston County, Texas, USA, are caused by increased recognition or true reemergence is unclear. We conducted a serosurvey that demonstrated Rickettsia typhi antibodies increased from 1.2% in 2013 to 7.8% in 2021 (p<0.001). These findings suppor...

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Autores principales: Blanton, Lucas S., Caravedo Martinez, Maria A., Mendell, Nicole, Villasante-Tezanos, Alejandro, Walker, David H., Bouyer, Donald
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023
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Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9796186/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36573645
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2901.221206
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Sumario:Whether increases in typhus group rickettsiosis in Galveston County, Texas, USA, are caused by increased recognition or true reemergence is unclear. We conducted a serosurvey that demonstrated Rickettsia typhi antibodies increased from 1.2% in 2013 to 7.8% in 2021 (p<0.001). These findings support pathogen reemergence rather than enhanced recognition alone.

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