Typhus, Epidemic Louse-Borne

Known as: Epidemic Louse-borne typhus, Classical Typhus fever, TABARDILLO 
The classic form of typhus, caused by RICKETTSIA PROWAZEKII, which is transmitted from man to man by the louse Pediculus humanus corporis. This… (More)
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Genome sequences of the human body louse and its primary endosymbiont provide insights into the permanent parasitic lifestyle.
As an obligatory parasite of humans, the body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus) is an important vector for human diseases… (More)
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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Ecology of rickettsia in South America.
Until the year 2000, only three Rickettsia species were known in South America: (i) Rickettsia rickettsii, transmitted by the… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
DNA microarray-based genotyping of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus strains from Eastern Saxony.
A diagnostic microarray was used to characterise a collection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) isolates from… (More)
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Review
2005
Review
2005
Transmission of infectious diseases during commercial air travel
Because of the increasing ease and affordability of air travel and mobility of people, airborne, food-borne, vector-borne, and… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Harmonization of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis protocols for epidemiological typing of strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: a single approach developed by consensus in 10…
Pulsed-fieldgel electrophoresis (PFGE) is the most common genotypic method used in reference and clinical laboratories for typing… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Multilocus sequence typing for characterization of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible clones of Staphylococcus aureus.
A multilocus sequence typing (MLST) scheme has been developed for Staphylococcus aureus. The sequences of internal fragments of… (More)
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Review
1999
Review
1999
The body louse as a vector of reemerging human diseases.
The body louse, Pediculus humanus humanus, is a strict human parasite, living and multiplying in clothing. Louse infestation is… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Outbreak of epidemic typhus associated with trench fever in Burundi
BACKGROUND After a 12-year absence, epidemic typhus has re-emerged among the displaced population of Burundi. Following the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
The genome sequence of Rickettsia prowazekii and the origin of mitochondria
We describe here the complete genome sequence (1,111,523 base pairs) of the obligate intracellular parasite Rickettsia prowazekii… (More)
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Highly Cited
1950
Highly Cited
1950
LOCALIZATION OF ANTIGEN IN TISSUE CELLS
Rickettsiae of epidemic typhus fever and Rocky Mountain spotted fever have been microscopically localized and identified in… (More)
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