Murine Typhus in Latin America: Perspectives of a Once Recognized but Now Neglected Vector-Borne Disease

Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez; David Walker; Lucas S. Blanton

doi:10.4269/ajtmh.22-0070

Murine Typhus in Latin America: Perspectives of a Once Recognized but Now Neglected Vector-Borne Disease

Álvaro A. Faccini-Martínez
, David Walker
, Lucas S. Blanton

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Murine typhus is an undifferentiated febrile illness. Historically recognized throughout Latin America, it has been seldom reported in recent decades. When clinicians and researchers are attuned, endemic foci have reemerged. The demonstrable seroprevalence in areas devoid of reported cases indicates murine typhus is an underappreciated infectious disease in Latin America.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	740-746
Number of pages	7
Journal	The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene
Volume	107
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.22-0070
State	Published - Oct 12 2022

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Infectious Diseases

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