Autochthonous Case of Rickettsia slovaca Infection in Russia

We describe an autochthonous case of Rickettsia slovaca infection in a man 35 years of age from Russia who had tickborne lymphadenopathy. We used ELISA and quantitative PCR testing to further identify DNA and confirm diagnosis. Physicians in Russia should consider similar diseases in differential d...

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Main Authors:	Ruslan F. Sayfullin, Nadezhda E. Perekopskaya, Ludmila S. Karan, Nadezhda N. Zvereva, Muhammad A. Sayfullin
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-10-01
Series:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	bacteria rickettsial infections Rickettsia slovaca spotted fever group rickettsiosis tick-borne infections ticks
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/10/20-4621_article

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spelling	doaj-220534f27bce4456b675f0b5aaff4b8b2021-09-20T16:37:33ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592021-10-0127102736273810.3201/eid2710.204621Autochthonous Case of Rickettsia slovaca Infection in RussiaRuslan F. SayfullinNadezhda E. PerekopskayaLudmila S. KaranNadezhda N. ZverevaMuhammad A. Sayfullin We describe an autochthonous case of Rickettsia slovaca infection in a man 35 years of age from Russia who had tickborne lymphadenopathy. We used ELISA and quantitative PCR testing to further identify DNA and confirm diagnosis. Physicians in Russia should consider similar diseases in differential diagnoses after tick bites. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/10/20-4621_articlebacteriarickettsial infectionsRickettsia slovacaspotted fever group rickettsiosistick-borne infectionsticks
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spellingShingle	Ruslan F. Sayfullin Nadezhda E. Perekopskaya Ludmila S. Karan Nadezhda N. Zvereva Muhammad A. Sayfullin Autochthonous Case of Rickettsia slovaca Infection in Russia Emerging Infectious Diseases bacteria rickettsial infections Rickettsia slovaca spotted fever group rickettsiosis tick-borne infections ticks
author_facet	Ruslan F. Sayfullin Nadezhda E. Perekopskaya Ludmila S. Karan Nadezhda N. Zvereva Muhammad A. Sayfullin
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title	Autochthonous Case of Rickettsia slovaca Infection in Russia
title_short	Autochthonous Case of Rickettsia slovaca Infection in Russia
title_full	Autochthonous Case of Rickettsia slovaca Infection in Russia
title_fullStr	Autochthonous Case of Rickettsia slovaca Infection in Russia
title_full_unstemmed	Autochthonous Case of Rickettsia slovaca Infection in Russia
title_sort	autochthonous case of rickettsia slovaca infection in russia
publisher	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series	Emerging Infectious Diseases
issn	1080-6040 1080-6059
publishDate	2021-10-01
description	We describe an autochthonous case of Rickettsia slovaca infection in a man 35 years of age from Russia who had tickborne lymphadenopathy. We used ELISA and quantitative PCR testing to further identify DNA and confirm diagnosis. Physicians in Russia should consider similar diseases in differential diagnoses after tick bites.
topic	bacteria rickettsial infections Rickettsia slovaca spotted fever group rickettsiosis tick-borne infections ticks
url	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/10/20-4621_article
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Autochthonous Case of Rickettsia slovaca Infection in Russia

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