The First Human Case of Rickettsia tamurae Infection in Japan

A case of Rickettsia tamurae infection in Japan is reported. A 76-year-old Japanese male had a tick bite which developed to local skin inflammation on his left leg. Anti-rickettsia antibodies were detected in his serum, and R. tamurae DNA was identified in his blood, the lesional skin, and the tick.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Imaoka, Kaoru, Kaneko, Sakae, Tabara, Kenji, Kusatake, Kenji, Morita, Eishin
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2011
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Published: March, 2011
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3078220/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21503163
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000326941

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3078220/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21503163
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000326941

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