Bartonella spp. and Typhus Group Rickettsiae among Persons Experiencing Homelessness, São Paulo, Brazil.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 29(2): 418-421, 2023 02.
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ABSTRACT
Persons experiencing homelessness in São Paulo, Brazil, were seropositive for Bartonella spp. (79/109, 72.5%) and typhus group rickettsiae (40/109, 36.7%). Bartonella quintana DNA was detected in 17.1% (14/82) body louse pools and 0.9% (1/114) blood samples. Clinicians should consider vectorborne agents as potential causes of febrile syndromes in this population.
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Assunto principal:
Rickettsia
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Bartonella
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Pessoas Mal Alojadas
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Tifo Epidêmico Transmitido por Piolhos
Limite:
Humans
País como assunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
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En
Ano de publicação:
2023
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Article