Rickettsia felis infection acquired in Europe and documented by polymerase chain reaction

We report the first case of Rickettsia felis infection in Europe to be documented by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and serologic testing.

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 207 - 208
Main Authors Richter, Joachim, Fournier, Pierre-Edouard, Petridou, Jasmina, Häussinger, Dieter, Raoult, Didier
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.02.2002
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects
Adult
Animals
Case studies
Community-Acquired Infections - diagnosis
Community-Acquired Infections - microbiology
Dispatch
DNA, Bacterial - isolation & purification
Dogs
Female
Germany
Health aspects
Humans
Male
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Rickettsia - genetics
Rickettsia - isolation & purification
Rickettsia Infections - diagnosis
Rickettsia Infections - microbiology
Rickettsial diseases
Germany
Europe
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Summary:We report the first case of Rickettsia felis infection in Europe to be documented by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and serologic testing.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid0802.010293