Evidence of Rickettsia helvetica infection in humans, eastern France

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作者
Fournier, PE
Grunnenberger, F
Jaulhac, B
Gastinger, G
Raoult, D
机构
[1] Univ Mediterranee, Fac Med, CNRS UPRESA 6020, Unite Rickettsies, F-13385 Marseille 05, France
[2] Hop Hautepierre, Strasbourg, France
[3] Fac Med, Strasbourg, France
[4] Mutual Sociale Agr Bas Rhin, Strasbourg, France
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10.3201/eid0604.000412
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
摘要
A 37-year-old man living in eastern France seroconverted to Rickettsia helvetica in August 1997, 4 weeks after the onset of an unexplained febrile illness. Results of a serosurvey of forest workers from the area where the patient lived showed a 9.2% seroprevalence against R. helvetica. This organism may pose a threat for populations exposed to Ixodes ricinus ticks.
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