Prevalence of antibodies to Rickettsia typhi in an area of the center of Spain
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- 作者：Lledó ; L. ; Gegú ; ndez ; M.I. ; Saz ; J.V. ; Beltrá ; n ; M.
- 关键词：Epidemiology ; Murine Typhus ; Rickettsia typhi ; Seroprevalence ; Spain
- 刊名：European Journal of Epidemiology
- 出版年：2001
- 出版时间：2001
- 年：2001
- 卷：17
- 期：10
- 页码：927-928
- 全文大小：120 KB
文摘
It was the aim of the present work to evaluate Rickettsia typhi antibody prevalence in ‘Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid’ (CAM), an area in the centre of Spain. A total of 640 serum samples from the general population were tested by an indirect immunofluorescence assay. Specific R. typhi antibodies were found in 44 (6.8%) of the samples. The present survey results demonstrate the occurrence of R. typhi human infections in this area.