Epidemiology and clinical features of flea-borne rickettsioses
Murine typhus is a flea-borne rickettsiosis caused by Rickettsia typhi. The disease is endemic to tropical and subtropical regions throughout the world. It is likely vastly under-recognized as a cause of febrile illness. Rats serve as the classic reservoir and transmit the bacterium to their fleas –...
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Universidad de Antioquia
2017
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