High seroprevalence for spotted fever group rickettsiae, is associated with higher temperatures and rural environment in Mbeya region, Southwestern Tanzania.

• Main Authors: Norbert Heinrich (Author), Tatjana Dill (Author), Gerhard Dobler (Author), Petra Clowes (Author), Inge Kroidl (Author), Mandy Starke (Author), Nyanda Elias Ntinginya (Author), Leonard Maboko (Author), Thomas Löscher (Author), Michael Hoelscher (Author), Elmar Saathoff (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND:Rickettsioses are endemic in sub-Sahara Africa. Burden of disease, risk factors and transmission are hitherto sparsely described. METHODS:From the EMINI (Evaluating and Monitoring the Impact of New Interventions) population cohort, we randomly selected 1,228 persons above the age of 5 yea...