Molecular diagnosis of African tick bite fever using eschar swabs in a traveller returning from Tanzania

African tick bite fever is an emerging infectious disease among travellers caused by the pathogen Rickettsia africae. Most travel-associated cases have been reported from countries in southern Africa. So far it has rarely been reported among travellers to eastern Africa and our patient is one of the...

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Autores principales: Harrison, Nicole, Burgmann, Heinz, Forstner, Christina, Ramharter, Michael, Széll, Marton, Schötta, Anna‑Margarita, Stanek, Gerold, Markowicz, Mateusz
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Vienna 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5010599/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27488618
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00508-016-1047-0

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5010599/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27488618
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00508-016-1047-0

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