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.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Doxycycline / therapeutic use
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Female
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Humans
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Mexico
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Middle Aged
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Phylogeny
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Rickettsia typhi / classification
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Rickettsia typhi / genetics*
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Sequence Analysis, DNA
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Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne / diagnosis*
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Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne / drug therapy
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Doxycycline