Genetic typing of isolates of Rickettsia typhi.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Cecilia Y Kato, Ida H Chung, Lauren K Robinson, Marina E Eremeeva, Gregory A Dasch
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Indel’
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010354; https://doaj.org/article/cc3919fbaf10468298a98ddf89ef4e06

Murine typhus, which is caused by Rickettsia typhi, has a wide range of clinical manifestations. It has a low mortality rate but may result in meningoencephalitis and interstitial pneumonia in severe cases. Comparisons of complete genome sequences of R. typhi isolates from North Carolina, USA (Wilmi...