Rickettsia felis infection acquired in Europe and documented by polymerase chain reaction.
We report the first case of Rickettsia felis infection in Europe to be documented by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and serologic testing.
Richter
Joachim
J
Klinik für Gastroenterologie, Hepatologie und Infektiologie, Tropenmedizinische Ambulanz, Universitätskliniken, Heinrich-Heine-Universität, Düsseldorf, Germany. Joachim.Richter@med.uni-duesseldorf.de
Fournier
Pierre-Edouard
PE
Petridou
Jasmina
J
Häussinger
Dieter
D
Raoult
Didier
D
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology*
D004269:DNA, Bacterial