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Case Reports
. 2002 Feb;8(2):207-8.
doi: 10.3201/eid0802.010293.

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

Joachim Richter  1 , Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Jasmina Petridou, Dieter Häussinger, Didier Raoult
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Rickettsia felis infection acquired in Europe and documented by polymerase chain reaction

Joachim Richter et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2002 Feb.

Abstract

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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Results of the nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay performed on the serum specimens from both patients and their dogs. Lane 1: standard DNA size marker V (Boehringer, Mannheim, Germany); lanes 2 and 3: serum #1 from man; lanes 4 and 5: serum #1 from woman; lanes 6 and 7: serum from dog #1; lanes 8 and 9: serum from dog #2; lane #10: negative control; lanes 2, 4, 6, and 8: pure DNA; and lanes 3, 5, 7, and 9: DNA diluted 1:10 in deionized water.
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