Molecular Confirmation of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Epidemic Agent in Mexicali, Mexico
oleh: Luis Tinoco-Gracia, Moisés Rodríguez Lomelí, Sawako Hori-Oshima, Nicole Stephenson, Janet Foley
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-09-01 |
Deskripsi
Since 2008, a large epidemic of Rocky Mountain spotted fever has been emerging among humans and dogs in Mexicali, adjacent to the United States in Baja California, Mexico. We molecularly confirmed the causative agent; this information can be used to study the origin and dynamics of the epidemic.