High seroprevalence for typhus group rickettsiae, southwestern Tanzania
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Volume 19, No. 2, Year 2013
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Rickettsioses caused by typhus group rickettsiae have been reported in various African regions. We conducted a cross-sectional survey of 1,227 participants from 9 different sites in the Mbeya region, Tanzania; overall seroprevalence of typhus group rickettsiae was 9.3%. Risk factors identified in multivariable analysis included low vegetation density and highway proximity.