African tick bite fever in returning Swedish travellers. Report of two cases and aspects of diagnostics

African tick bite fever in returning Swedish travellers. Report of two cases and aspects of diagnostics

Introduction: African tick-bite fever, caused by Rickettsia africae, is endemic in rural areas of sub-Saharan Africa and a possible cause of fever in returning Swedish travellers. Two patients are presented, and the advantages and disadvantages of different diagnostic methods are discussed. Patients...

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Main Authors: Kenneth Nilsson, Katarina Wallménius, Pernilla Rundlöf-Nygren, Susanne Strömdahl, Carl Påhlson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Infection Ecology & Epidemiology
Subjects:
ATBF
rickettsioses
PCR
serology
isolation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20008686.2017.1343081

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