| serological evidence of infection with rickettsia typhi and rickettsia felis among the human population of catalonia, in the northeast of spain. | murine typhus (mt) is a cause of fever of intermediate duration in the south of spain. rickettsia typhi has been described as the mt etiological agent. rickettsia felis produces an infection similar to mt. the aim of the study is to determine their seroprevalence in humans in catalonia. antibodies to rickettsia typhi and rickettsia felis from 217 serum samples were examined by indirect immunofluorescence assay (ifa). age, gender, residence area, contact with animals, and occupation were surveyed ... | 2006 | 16407356 |
| evidence of infection in humans with rickettsia typhi and rickettsia felis in catalonia in the northeast of spain. | murine typhus is a cause of fever of intermediate duration in the south of spain, where antibodies against rickettsia typhi and rickettsia felis were observed in humans. this study presents the first report from the northeast of spain. human serum samples were tested by serological test. r. typhi and r. felis seroprevalences were 8.8% and 3.2%, respectively. | 2006 | 17114700 |
| rickettsia felis in fleas from catalonia (northeast spain). | abstract introduction: rickettsia felis produces a syndrome indistinguishable from murine typhus, which has been described in spain. r. felis is transmitted to humans by fleas. although no clinical case has been described so far, serologic evidence of infections in humans, cats, and dogs has been obtained in our area. however, no study has been conducted regarding its presence in vectors. recognition of routes of transmission is of great importance to prevent infection in humans. taking into acc ... | 2011 | 20586606 |