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- Title
Hidden Burden of Bartonella quintana on the African Continent: Should the Bacterial Infection Be Considered a Neglected Tropical Disease?
- Authors
Boodman, Carl; Fongwen, Noah; Pecoraro, Alfonso J; Mihret, Adane; Abayneh, Hiwot; Fournier, Pierre-Edouard; Gupta, Nitin; Griensven, Johan van
- Abstract
Bartonella quintana is a louse-borne gram-negative bacillus that remains a poorly characterized cause of bacteremia, fever, and infective endocarditis. Due to the link with pediculosis, B quintana transmission is tied to poverty, conflict, overcrowding, and inadequate water access to maintain personal hygiene. Although these risk factors may be present globally, we argue that a substantial burden of undocumented B quintana infection occurs in Africa due to the high prevalence of these risk factors. Here, we describe the neglected burden of B quintana infection, endocarditis, and vector positivity in Africa and evaluate whether B quintana meets criteria to be considered a neglected tropical disease according to the World Health Organization.
- Subjects
AFRICA; NEGLECTED diseases; WORLD Health Organization; BARTONELLA; BACTERIAL diseases; INFECTIVE endocarditis; HYGIENE
- Publication
Open Forum Infectious Diseases, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 2, p1
- ISSN
2328-8957
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ofid/ofad672