Rickettsial Seroepidemiology among Farm Workers, Tianjin, People’s Republic of China
oleh: Jingshan Zhang, Ailan Shan, Bobby Mathew, Jieying Yin, Xiuping Fu, Lijuan Zhang, Jie Lu, Jianguo Xu, J. Stephen Dumler
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-06-01 |
Deskripsi
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.