title: Seroconversions for Coxiella and Rickettsial Pathogens among US Marines Deployed to Afghanistan, 2001-2010.
abstract: We assessed serum samples from 1,000 US Marines deployed to Afghanistan during 2001-2010 to find evidence of 4 rickettsial pathogens. Analysis of predeployment and postdeployment samples showed that 3.4% and 0.5% of the Marines seroconverted for the causative agents of Q fever and spotted fever group rickettsiosis, respectively.
authors.forename: Christina M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Farris
authors.forename: Nhien
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pho
authors.forename: Todd E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.forename: Allen L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Richards
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000346:Afghanistan / Q000453:epidemiology; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D016997:Coxiella burnetii / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008889:Military Personnel; D011778:Q Fever / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D012281:Rickettsia; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014481:United States; D014857:Warfare; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial
keywords: Afghanistan; Coxiella; Q fever; bacteria; deployment; gram-negative bacteria; military; rickettsia; rickettsial infections; rickettsiosis; seroconversion; zoonoses