Abstract
High seroprevalence rates for Anaplasma phagocytophilum (8.8%), Coxiella burnetii (6.4%), Bartonella henselae (9.6%), and Rickettsia typhi (4.1%) in 365 farm workers near Tianjin, People's Republic of China, suggest that human infections with these zoonotic bacteria are frequent and largely unrecognized. Demographic features of seropositive persons suggest distinct epidemiology, ecology, and risks.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Agriculture*
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Anaplasma phagocytophilum / immunology
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Angiomatosis, Bacillary / epidemiology
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Angiomatosis, Bacillary / immunology
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Angiomatosis, Bacillary / microbiology
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Antibodies, Bacterial / blood*
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Bartonella henselae / immunology
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Child
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China / epidemiology
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Coxiella burnetii / immunology
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Ehrlichia chaffeensis / immunology
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Ehrlichiosis / epidemiology
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Ehrlichiosis / microbiology
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Q Fever / epidemiology
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Q Fever / immunology
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Q Fever / microbiology
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Rickettsia typhi / immunology*
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne / epidemiology*