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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-03-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/77 |