Serological evidence of typhus group rickettsia in a homeless population in Houston, Texas

Journal of Vector Ecology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 206-208

  Reeves, Will K ^a   Murray, Kristy O ^b   Meyer, Tamra E ^b   Bull, Lara M ^b   Pascua, Rhia F ^b   Holmes, Kelly C ^b   Loftis, Amanda D ^c  

^a USDA ARS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Flea; Homeless; Lice; Rickettsia; Typhus

Indexed keywords

MURINAE; PHTHIRAPTERA; RICKETTSIA; RICKETTSIA PROWAZEKII; RICKETTSIA TYPHI; RICKETTSIACEAE; SIPHONAPTERA (FLEAS); TYPHUS GROUP;

EID: 54749152410     PISSN: 10811710     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3376/1081-1710(2008)33[205:seotgr]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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