Emergence of human granulocytic anaplasmosis in France

In France, only one case of tick-borne human granulocytic anaplasmosis has been described in the literature (in 2003). Here, we report 5 new human cases of Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection from north-eastern France diagnosed in our laboratory in south-eastern France by serology and molecular biol...

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Published inTicks and tick-borne diseases Vol. 3; no. 5-6; pp. 403 - 405
Main Authors Edouard, Sophie, Koebel, Christelle, Goehringer, François, Socolovschi, Cristina, Jaulhac, Benoit, Raoult, Didier, Brouqui, Philippe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier GmbH 01.12.2012
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Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Anaplasma phagocytophilum - genetics
Anaplasma phagocytophilum - immunology
Anaplasma phagocytophilum - isolation & purification
anaplasmosis
Bacteriological Techniques
Ehrlichiosis - diagnosis
Ehrlichiosis - microbiology
France
Humans
molecular biology
Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
polymerase chain reaction
Serologic Tests
serology
ticks
France
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Summary:In France, only one case of tick-borne human granulocytic anaplasmosis has been described in the literature (in 2003). Here, we report 5 new human cases of Anaplasma phagocytophilum infection from north-eastern France diagnosed in our laboratory in south-eastern France by serology and molecular biology. This increase is directly related to more physician interest in this disease and the implementation of a new PCR tool.
Bibliography:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ttbdis.2012.10.002
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ISSN:1877-959X
1877-9603
DOI:10.1016/j.ttbdis.2012.10.002