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Evidence of Rickettsia helvetica infection in humans, eastern France.

A 37-year-old man living in eastern France seroconverted to Rickettsia helvetica in August 1997, 4 weeks after the onset of an unexplained febrile illness. Results of a serosurvey of forest workers from the area where the patient lived showed a 9.2% seroprevalence against R. helvetica. This organism...

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Autores principales: Fournier, P E, Grunnenberger, F, Jaulhac, B, Gastinger, G, Raoult, D
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2640907/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10905974
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Sumario:A 37-year-old man living in eastern France seroconverted to Rickettsia helvetica in August 1997, 4 weeks after the onset of an unexplained febrile illness. Results of a serosurvey of forest workers from the area where the patient lived showed a 9.2% seroprevalence against R. helvetica. This organism may pose a threat for populations exposed to Ixodes ricinus ticks.