Evidence of Rickettsia helvetica infection in humans, eastern France.
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.
Fournier
P E
PE
Université de la Méditerranée, Marseille, France.
Grunnenberger
F
F
Jaulhac
B
B
Gastinger
G
G
Raoult
D
D
D000328:Adult; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D016468:Forestry; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000276:immunology*; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial