High seroprevalence for typhus group rickettsiae, southwestern Tanzania.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 19(2): 317-20, 2013 Feb.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23347529
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 multivariable analysis included low vegetation density and highway proximity.
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Assunto principal:
Rickettsia typhi
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Tifo Endêmico Transmitido por Pulgas
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2013
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Article