Bartonella quintana and typhus group rickettsiae exposure among homeless persons, Bogotá, Colombia

Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez, Andrea C. Márquez, Diana M. Bravo-Estupiñan, Omar Javier Calixto, Christian A. López-Castillo, Carlos A. Botero-García, Marylin Hidalgo, Claudia Cuervo

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Abstract

In 2015, we investigated Bartonella quintana and typhus group rickettsiae in body lice from homeless persons in Bogotá, Colombia. We found B. quintana-infected body lice and seroprevalence of this microorganism in 19% of homeless persons and typhus group rickettsiae in 56%. Public health professionals should start preemptive measures and active vector control.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1876-1879
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging Infectious Diseases
Volume23
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 2017

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