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. 2010 Dec;42(11-12):906-9.
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

A Lindblom  1 , Kristoffer Severinson, Kenneth Nilsson
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Rickettsia felis infection in Sweden: report of two cases with subacute meningitis and review of the literature

A Lindblom et al. 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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