Rickettsia helvetica in Patient with Meningitis, Sweden, 2006
Pathogenicity of Rickettsia helvetica is relatively unknown. We isolated a spotted fever group rickettsial organism from a patient with subacute meningitis. Nucleotide sequences of the 16S rRNA, ompB, and 17kDa genes identified the isolate as R. helvetica. This organism may be associated with seriou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2010-03-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/16/3/09-0184_article |