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New Assays Released for Flea-borne Typhus Detection
2014-06-11 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
Flea-borne typhus, formerly called murine or endemic typhus, is a bacterial disease found primarily in the fleas that live on opossums and cats and is transmitted by an infective flea bite. It is caused by the bacteria, Rickettsia typhi and Rickettsia felis, found in infected fleas and their feces.<br /> <br /> Once a person is infected, flea-borne typhus normally has an incubation period of 6-14 days before symptoms appear. Typical symptoms consist of: <ul> <li> Severe ...This story is related to the following:Test and Measuring InstrumentsSearch for suppliers of: Assaying Supplies
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