Pérez-Osorio Carlos E, Zavala-Velázquez Jorge E, Arias León Juan José, Zavala-Castro Jorge E
Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mérida, México.
Emerg Infect Dis. 2008 Jul;14(7):1019-23. doi: 10.3201/eid1407.071656.
Rickettsia felis is an emergent pathogen belonging to transitional group rickettsiae. First described in 1990, R. felis infections have been reported to occur worldwide in fleas, mammals, and humans. Because clinical signs of the illness are similar to those of murine typhus and other febrile illnesses such as dengue, the infection in humans is likely underestimated. R. felis has been found throughout the world in several types of ectoparasites; cat fleas appear to be the most common vectors. R. felis infection should be considered an emergent threat to human health.
猫立克次体是一种属于过渡群立克次体的新兴病原体。猫立克次体于1990年首次被描述,据报道,其感染在全球范围内的跳蚤、哺乳动物和人类中均有发生。由于该疾病的临床症状与鼠型斑疹伤寒和其他发热性疾病(如登革热)相似,因此人类感染可能被低估。猫立克次体在世界各地的几种体外寄生虫中均有发现;猫蚤似乎是最常见的传播媒介。猫立克次体感染应被视为对人类健康的一种新出现的威胁。