Prevalence of Antibodies to Rickettsia typhi in an Area of the Center of Spain

It was the aim of the present work to evaluate Rickettsia typhi antibody prevalence in 'Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid' (CAM), an area in the centre of Spain. A total of 640 serum samples from the general population were tested by an indirect immunofluorescence assay. Specific R. typhi antib...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of epidemiology 2001-01, Vol.17 (10), p.927-928
Hauptverfasser:	Lledó, L., Gegúndez, M. I., Saz, J. V., Beltrán, M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Antibodies Antibodies, Bacterial - blood Bacterial diseases Biological and medical sciences Chi-Square Distribution Epidemiology Female Human bacterial diseases Humans Infections Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Rickettsia Infections - epidemiology Rickettsia Infections - immunology Rickettsia typhi Rickettsia typhi - immunology Rickettsial diseases Rural areas Seroepidemiologic Studies Serology Spain - epidemiology Tropical bacterial diseases Typhus
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Zusammenfassung:	It was the aim of the present work to evaluate Rickettsia typhi antibody prevalence in 'Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid' (CAM), an area in the centre of Spain. A total of 640 serum samples from the general population were tested by an indirect immunofluorescence assay. Specific R. typhi antibodies were found in 44 (6.8%) of the samples. The present survey results demonstrate the occurrence of R. typhi human infections in this area.
ISSN:	0393-2990 1573-7284
DOI:	10.1023/A:1016248630809