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Evidence of Infection in Humans with Rickettsia typhi and Rickettsia felis in Catalonia in the Northeast of Spain
Author(s) -
NOGUERAS MARÍA MERCEDES,
CARDEÑOSA NEUS,
SANFELIU ISABEL,
MUÑOZ TOMÁS,
FONT BERNAT,
SEGURA FERRAN
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1374.028
Subject(s) - rickettsia typhi , murine typhus , rickettsia , typhus , serology , felis , virology , spotted fever , biology , rickettsiosis , microbiology and biotechnology , antibody , medicine , immunology , virus , cats
Murine typhus is a cause of fever of intermediate duration in the south of Spain, where antibodies against Rickettsia typhi and Rickettsia felis were observed in humans. This study presents the first report from the northeast of Spain. Human serum samples were tested by serological test. R. typhi and R. felis seroprevalences were 8.8% and 3.2%, respectively.