Murine typhus in children, South Texas.
Children from South Texas were evaluated for immunoglobulin G to Rickettsia typhi, the causative agent of murine typhus. Of 513 children, 8.6% of those 1-5 years of age, 13.3% of those 6-11 years of age, and 13.8% of those 12-17 years of age had positive results.
Purcell
Kevin
K
Healthcare Leaders 2B/Pediatric Research 4U, Corpus Christi, Texas 78418, USA. kevinpurcell@stx.rr.com
Fergie
Jaime
J
Richman
Kevin
K
Rocha
Lisa
L
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019353:Endemic Diseases; D005260:Female; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood*; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012284:Rickettsia rickettsii / Q000276:immunology*; D012286:Rickettsia typhi / Q000276:immunology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013781:Texas / Q000453:epidemiology; D014437:Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*
D007074:Immunoglobulin G