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 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.
Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Alcalá University, Madrid, Spain. lourdes.lledo@uah.es
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D012286:Rickettsia typhi / Q000276:immunology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial