Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis in Italy - First report on two confirmed cases

被引：42

作者：

Ruscio, M

Cinco, M

机构：

[1] Osped San Daniele Friuli, Ctr Lyme Borreliosis, Lab Ric Clin & Microbiol, I-33038 San Daniele Friuli, UD, Italy

[2] Univ Trieste, Dipartimento Sci Biomed, I-34127 Trieste, Italy

来源：

RICKETTSIOLOGY: PRESENT AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS | 2003年 / 990卷

关键词：

human granulocytic erlichiosis (HGE); Ehrlichia spp; Italy;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1749-6632.2003.tb07387.x

中图分类号：

Q3 [遗传学];

学科分类号：

071007 ; 090102 ;

摘要：

We report here the two first cases of human ehrlichiosis described in Italy. One patient presented symptoms indicative of ehrlichiosis, such as fever, conjunctivitis, and increase of hepatic enzymes; HGE was confirmed by fourfold seroconversion for HGE antigen. The second patient, a forest worker, was affected by Lyme disease, and in this case HGE was suspected because of fever, leukopenia, and seroconversion.

引用

页码：350 / 352

页数：3

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