Rickettsia slovaca Infection in Humans, Portugal

Rickettsia slovaca Infection in Humans, Portugal

Fifteen years after the initial detection of Rickettsia slovaca in ticks in Portugal, 3 autochthonous cases of R. slovaca infection were diagnosed in humans. All patients had an eschar on the scalp and lymphadenopathy; 2 patients had facial edema. R. slovaca infection was confirmed by serologic test...

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Main Authors: Rita de Sousa, Branca Isabel Pereira, Claúdia Nazareth, Susana Cabral, Conceição Ventura, Pedro Crespo, Nuno Marques, Saraiva da Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2013-10-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
TIBOLA
DEBONEL
Rickettsia slovaca
lymphadenopathy
facial edema
Portugal
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/19/10/13-0376_article
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Summary:Fifteen years after the initial detection of Rickettsia slovaca in ticks in Portugal, 3 autochthonous cases of R. slovaca infection were diagnosed in humans. All patients had an eschar on the scalp and lymphadenopathy; 2 patients had facial edema. R. slovaca infection was confirmed by serologic testing, culture, and PCR.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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