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Fatal Monocytic Ehrlichiosis in Woman, Mexico, 2013

Human monocytic ehrlichiosis is a febrile illness caused by Ehrlichia chaffeensis, an intracellular bacterium transmitted by ticks. In Mexico, a case of E. chaffeensis infection in an immunocompetent 31-year-old woman without recognized tick bite was fatal. This diagnosis should be considered for pa...

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Autores principales: Sosa-Gutierrez, Carolina G., Solorzano-Santos, Fortino, Walker, David H., Torres, Javier, Serrano, Carlos A., Gordillo-Perez, Guadalupe
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4861511/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27088220
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2205.151217