Murine typhus in Mexico City

report of an imported case

Authors

  • Sokani Sánchez-Montes Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Medicina, Centro de Medicina Tropical, Unidad de Investigación en Medicina Experimental
  • Pablo Colunga-Salas Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Medicina, Centro de Medicina Tropical, Unidad de Investigación en Medicina Experimental
  • Edith A. FernándezFigueroa Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Medicina, Centro de Medicina Tropical, Unidad de Investigación en Medicina Experimental
  • María Luisa Hernández Medel Hospital General de México, Servicio de Infectología
  • César Rivera Benítez Hospital General de México, Servicio de Infectología
  • Ingeborg Becker Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Medicina, Centro de Medicina Tropical, Unidad de Investigación en Medicina Experimental

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946201961016

Keywords:

Rickettsiosis, Mexico, Rickettsia typhi, PCR

Abstract

Murine typhus is endemic in several countries. We herein report an imported case of murine typhus caused by Rickettsia typhi in Mexico City. This is the first report of a case after almost 20 years since the last report. The species was confirmed by DNA sequencing and phylogenetic reconstruction.

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Published

2019-03-07

Issue

Section

Case Report

How to Cite

Murine typhus in Mexico City: report of an imported case. (2019). Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 61, e16. https://doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946201961016