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Case Reports
. 2006 Jan;12(1):174-5.
doi: 10.3201/eid1201.050850.

Rickettsia massiliae human isolation

Giustina Vitale, Serafino Mansuelo, Jean-Marc Rolain, Didier Raoult
Case Reports

Rickettsia massiliae human isolation

Giustina Vitale et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Jan.
No abstract available

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Figure A1
Maculopapular rash on the soles of the patient's feet.
Figure A2
Figure A2
Phylogenetic tree of rickettsiae including Rickettsia massiliae obtained by comparing partial sequences of ompA with the parsimony method.
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