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.
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Faccini-Martínez, Á. A., Márquez, A. C., Bravo-Estupiñan, D. M., Calixto, O. J., López-Castillo, C. A., Botero-García, C. A., … Cuervo, C. (2017). Bartonella quintana and typhus group rickettsiae exposure among homeless persons, Bogotá, Colombia. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 23(11), 1876–1879. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2311.170341
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