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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.
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| Formato: | Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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S. Karger AG
2011
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| 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 |