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Prevalence of antibodies to Rickettsia typhi in an area of the center of Spain

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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.

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  1. Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Alcalá University, Madrid, Spain

    L. Lledó, M.I. Gegúndez, J.V. Saz & M. Beltrán

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Lledó, L., Gegúndez, M., Saz, J. et al. Prevalence of antibodies to Rickettsia typhi in an area of the center of Spain. Eur J Epidemiol 17, 927–928 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1016248630809

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