Bartonella quintana and Typhus Group Rickettsiae Exposure among Homeless Persons, Bogota, Colombia.

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.

SUBMITTER: Faccini-Martinez AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5652414 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature