Murine typhus in Mexico City: report of an imported case.

ABSTRACT: Murine typhus is endemic in several countries. We herein report an imported case of murine typhus caused by Rickettsia typhi in Mexico City. This is the first report of a case after almost 20 years since the last report. The species was confirmed by DNA sequencing and phylogenetic reconstruction.

SUBMITTER: Sanchez-Montes S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6413773 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature