Ehrlichia infection in Italy

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作者：

Nuti, M

Serafini, DA

Bassetti, D

Ghionni, A

Russino, F

Rombolà, P

Macri, G

Lillini, E

机构：

[1] Ist Zooprofilatt, I-00178 Rome, Italy

[2] Univ Rome 1, I-00185 Rome, Italy

[3] USN, Med Serv, Colorado Springs, CO USA

[4] Dept Publ Hlth, Trento, Italy

[5] Pieve Cadore Hosp, Belluno, Italy

[6] Multizone Prevent Serv, Belluno, Italy

来源：

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES | 1998年 / 4卷 / 04期

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D O I：

10.3201/eid0404.980420

中图分类号：

R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];

学科分类号：

100102 ;

摘要：

Immunoglobulin M seroconversion to Ehrlichia chaffeensis was documented in U.S. citizens bitten by ticks in Sardinia. Seven cases of suspected ehrlichiosis in local residents were not confirmed by laboratory tests. In Alpine areas antibodies to E. phagocytophila were detected in persons at high risk, i.e., foresters (8.6%) and hunters (5.5%), and in controls (1.5%). Of 153 persons bitten by ticks, only one was Ehrlichia antibody-positive after 6 months.

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