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

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Jul;29(7):1443-1446. doi: 10.3201/eid2907.230333.

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.

Keywords: Mexico; Rickettsia; bacteria; canine; dogs; rickettsiae; spotted fever; typhus; zoonoses.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Bacterial
  • Dogs
  • Humans
  • Mexico / epidemiology
  • Rickettsia* / genetics
  • Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis* / diagnosis
  • Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis* / epidemiology
  • Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis* / veterinary
  • Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial