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.
Keywords:
Bartonella quintana; Brazil; Colombia; Rickettsia; arthropods; bacteria; homeless persons; lice; typhus group rickettsiae; vector-borne infections.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Animals
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Bartonella quintana / genetics
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Bartonella quintana / immunology*
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Bartonella quintana / isolation & purification
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Colombia / epidemiology
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Female
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Humans
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Ill-Housed Persons
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Insect Vectors / microbiology*
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Lice Infestations / epidemiology
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Lice Infestations / microbiology*
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Pediculus / microbiology*
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Rickettsia / genetics
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Rickettsia / immunology*
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Rickettsia / isolation & purification
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Trench Fever / epidemiology
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Trench Fever / microbiology*
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Trench Fever / transmission