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doi: 10.3109/00365548.2010.508466.
Epub 2010 Aug 25.
Rickettsia felis infection in Sweden: report of two cases with subacute meningitis and review of the literature
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Rickettsia felis infection in Sweden: report of two cases with subacute meningitis and review of the literature
Scand J Infect Dis.
2010 Dec.
Abstract
Two patients with headache and pleocytosis were diagnosed with Rickettsia felis infection using a polymerase chain reaction of cerebrospinal fluid and serological testing. Sequencing of the amplified products showed that they were 99-100% homologous to R. felis. These cases add to our knowledge of the clinical manifestations, as well as the geographical distribution, of this spotted fever agent.
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