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- Title
Bartonella spp. and Typhus Group Rickettsiae among Persons Experiencing Homelessness, São Paulo, Brazil.
- Authors
Faccini-Martínez, Álvaro A.; Bach Kmetiuk, Louise; Blanton, Lucas S.; Giuliane Felipetto, Laís; Gravinatti, Mara Lúcia; Timenetsky, Jorge; Ricardo Gonçalves, Luiz; Zacarias Machado, Rosangela; Rogério André, Marcos; Borges Figueiredo, Fabiano; Pires dos Santos, Andrea; Labruna, Marcelo B.; Monti, Gustavo; Welker Biondo, Alexander; Walker, David H.
- Abstract
Persons experiencing homelessness in São Paulo, Brazil, were seropositive for Bartonella spp. (79/109, 72.5%) and typhus group rickettsiae (40/109, 36.7%). Bartonella quintana DNA was detected in 17.1% (14/82) body louse pools and 0.9% (1/114) blood samples. Clinicians should consider vectorborne agents as potential causes of febrile syndromes in this population.
- Subjects
SAO Paulo (Brazil); BARTONELLA; HOMELESSNESS; LICE; BLOOD sampling
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023, Vol 29, Issue 2, p418
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2902.221050