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Editorial
. 2023 Dec 18;110(1):1-2.
doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0742. Print 2024 Jan 3.

Rickettsia typhi in Southern California: A Growing Flea-Borne Threat

Lucas S Blanton  1
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Rickettsia typhi in Southern California: A Growing Flea-Borne Threat

Lucas S Blanton. Am J Trop Med Hyg. .
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  • Surveillance of Flea-Borne Typhus in California, 2011-2019.
    Yomogida K, Kjemtrup A, Martínez-López B, Ibrahim M, Contreras Z, Ngo V, Halai UA, Balter S, Feaster M, Zahn M, Shearer E, Sorvillo R, Balanji N, Torres C, Prado B, Porse C, Kramer V. Yomogida K, et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023 Dec 18;110(1):142-149. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0272. Print 2024 Jan 3. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2023. PMID: 38109767 Free PMC article.

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