Spotted Fever and Typhus Group Rickettsiae in Dogs and Humans, Mexico, 2022

Ricardo Palacios-Santana, Lihua Wei, Nadia A. Fernandez-Santos, Mario A. Rodriguez-Perez, Sergio Uriegas-Camargo, Nicole L. Mendell, Donald H. Bouyer, Jose Guillermo Estrada-Franco

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Abstract

We found serologic evidence of spotted fever group Rickettsia in humans and dogs and typhus group Rickettsia in dogs in Reynosa, Mexico. Our investigation revealed serologic samples reactive to spotted fever group Rickettsia in 5 community members, which highlights a potential rickettsial transmission scenario in this region.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1443-1446
Number of pages4
JournalEmerging infectious diseases
Volume29
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2023

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Epidemiology
  • Microbiology (medical)
  • Infectious Diseases

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