Dose-response model of murine typhus (<it>Rickettsia typhi</it>): time post inoculation and host age dependency analysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Rickettsia typhi (R. mooseri) </it>is the causative agent of murine typhus. It is one of the most widely distributed flea-borne diseases with a relatively mild febrile initial illness with six to 14 days of incubation...

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Main Authors: Tamrakar Sushil B, Huang Yin, Teske Sondra S, Haas Charles N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/77