Body Louse Pathogen Surveillance among Persons Experiencing Homelessness, Canada, 2020-2021.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 30(7): 1450-1453, 2024 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-38916637
ABSTRACT
We analyzed body lice collected from persons experiencing homelessness in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, during 2020-2021 to confirm vector species and ecotype and to identify louseborne pathogens. Of 556 lice analyzed from 7 persons, 17 louse pools (218 lice) from 1 person were positive for the louseborne bacterium Bartonella quintana.
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Asunto principal:
Infestaciones por Piojos
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Pediculus
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Personas con Mala Vivienda
Límite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
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En
Año:
2024
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Article