First Case of Tularemia Reported in Portugal: Probably of Imported Origin

The authors report the case of a 47-year-old man who walked in the countryside on the island of Bornholm, during the summer period. Three days later, fever, myalgias and adynamia began. The serological tests, Real-time PCR and isolation of the bacteria from the culture of lymph biopsy confirmed the...

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Main Authors: Isabel Lopes de Carvalho, Paula Nascimento, Maria Sofia Núncio, Miguel Toscano Rico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2018.00325/full