Nonnegligible Seroprevalence and Predictors of Murine Typhus, Japan.

ABSTRACT: To elucidate the epidemiology of murine typhus, which is infrequently reported in Japan, we conducted a cross-sectional study involving 2,382 residents of rickettsiosis-endemic areas in Honshu Island during August-November 2020. Rickettsia typhi seroprevalence rate was higher than that of Orientia tsutsugamushi, indicating that murine typhus is a neglected disease.

SUBMITTER: Aita T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10310371 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature