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A cluster of Rickettsia rickettsii infection at an animal shelter in an urban area of Brazil.
Rozental, T; Ferreira, M S; Gomes, R; Costa, C M; Barbosa, P R A; Bezerra, I O; Garcia, M H O; Oliveira E Cruz, D M; Galliez, R; Oliveira, S; Brasil, P; Rezende, T; De Lemos, E R S.
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  • Rozental T; Oswaldo Cruz Institute/FIOCRUZ,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
  • Ferreira MS; Oswaldo Cruz Institute/FIOCRUZ,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
  • Gomes R; Oswaldo Cruz Institute/FIOCRUZ,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
  • Costa CM; Centre for Strategic Information and Health Surveillance,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
  • Barbosa PR; Centre for Strategic Information and Health Surveillance,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
  • Bezerra IO; Health Secretariat of the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
  • Garcia MH; Health Secretariat of the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
  • Oliveira E Cruz DM; Centre for Strategic Information and Health Surveillance,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
  • Galliez R; São Sebastião Infectious Diseases Institute of Rio de Janeiro State,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
  • Oliveira S; Brazilian Public Health Laboratories Coordination,Brasília,Brazil.
  • Brasil P; Evandro Chagas Institute of Clinical Research,FIOCRUZ,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
  • Rezende T; Health Secretariat of the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
  • De Lemos ER; Oswaldo Cruz Institute/FIOCRUZ,Rio de Janeiro,Brazil.
Epidemiol Infect ; 143(11): 2446-50, 2015 Aug.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25483025
Rickettsia rickettsii infection is being increasingly recognized as an important cause of fatal acute illness in Brazil, where this tick-borne disease is designated Brazilian spotted fever (BSF). In this study we report five fatal cases of BSF in employees of an animal shelter in an urban area in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro in southeast Brazil after a natural disaster on 11 January 2011. Four of the cases occurred from 27 January to 11 April 2011, while the fifth fatal case was identified in April 2012. Three cases were confirmed by molecular analysis and two by epidemiological linkage. An investigation of BSF was performed in the animal shelter, and blood samples were collected from 115 employees and 117 randomly selected dogs. The presence of high levels (1024-4096) of antibodies against spotted fever group rickettsiae was found in three (2·6%) employees and 114 (97·5%) dogs. These findings emphasize the need to consider BSF as a possible cause of undifferentiated febrile illness, especially dengue and leptospirosis, in patients occupationally exposed to dogs heavily infested by ticks, mainly working at kennels and animal shelters that have inadequate space for the animals housed and frequently providing an environment conducive to exposure to pathogens such as R. rickettsii.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Rickettsia rickettsii / Garrapatas / Fiebre Maculosa de las Montañas Rocosas / Enfermedades de los Perros / Vivienda para Animales / Anticuerpos Antibacterianos / Enfermedades Profesionales Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Límite: Adult / Animals / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Epidemiol Infect Asunto de la revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS / EPIDEMIOLOGIA Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Rickettsia rickettsii / Garrapatas / Fiebre Maculosa de las Montañas Rocosas / Enfermedades de los Perros / Vivienda para Animales / Anticuerpos Antibacterianos / Enfermedades Profesionales Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Prognostic_studies Límite: Adult / Animals / Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged País/Región como asunto: America do sul / Brasil Idioma: En Revista: Epidemiol Infect Asunto de la revista: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS / EPIDEMIOLOGIA Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Brasil Pais de publicación: Reino Unido