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Body Louse Pathogen Surveillance among Persons Experiencing Homelessness, Canada, 2020–2021

Authors :
Carl Boodman
Leslie R. Lindsay
Antonia Dibernardo
Kathy Kisil
Heather Coatsworth
Chris Huynh
Amila Heendeniya
John Schellenberg
Yoav Keynan
Source :
Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 30, Iss 7, Pp 1450-1453 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2024.

Abstract

We analyzed body lice collected from persons experiencing homelessness in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, during 2020–2021 to confirm vector species and ecotype and to identify louseborne pathogens. Of 556 lice analyzed from 7 persons, 17 louse pools (218 lice) from 1 person were positive for the louseborne bacterium Bartonella quintana.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
10806040 and 10806059
Volume :
30
Issue :
7
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.bc90fb9c948e40c09c63b4992d9baf78
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3007.231660