High Seroprevalence for Typhus Group Rickettsiae, Southwestern Tanzania

High Seroprevalence for Typhus Group Rickettsiae, Southwestern Tanzania

Rickettsioses caused by typhus group rickettsiae have been reported in various African regions. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 1,227 participants from 9 different sites in the Mbeya region, Tanzania; overall seroprevalence of typhus group rickettsiae was 9.3%. Risk factors identified in mu...

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Main Authors: Dill, Tatjana, Dobler, Gerhard, Saathoff, Elmar, Clowes, Petra, Kroidl, Inge, Ntinginya, Elias, Machibya, Harun, Maboko, Leonard, Löscher, Thomas, Hoelscher, Michael, Heinrich, Norbert
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3559041/

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