Abstract
Rickettsioses caused by typhus group rickettsiae have been reported in various African regions. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 1,227 participants from 9 different sites in the Mbeya region, Tanzania; overall seroprevalence of typhus group rickettsiae was 9.3%. Risk factors identified in multivariable analysis included low vegetation density and highway proximity.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Antibodies, Bacterial / blood
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Female
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Humans
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Immunoglobulin G / blood
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Multivariate Analysis
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Poisson Distribution
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Prevalence
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Rickettsia typhi / immunology*
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Risk Factors
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Tanzania / epidemiology
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Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne / epidemiology*
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Typhus, Endemic Flea-Borne / immunology
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Young Adult
Substances
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Antibodies, Bacterial
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Immunoglobulin G