Human anaplasmosis presenting as atypical pneumonitis in France.
Human anaplasmosis is a febrile illness caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum, an intracellular bacterium transmitted by Ixodes ticks in the United States and Europe. Although cough is reported in 30% of the American cases, interstitial pneumonitis has been noted only once. Of the 9 confirmed cases reported in Europe, 3 presented with atypical pneumonitis. A. phagocytophilum should be added to the list of agents responsible for interstitial pneumonitis, especially in areas where human anaplasmosis is endemic.
Remy
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Service de Maladies Infectieuses et Pathologies Tropicales, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France.
Hansmann
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Y
De Martino
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Christmann
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Brouqui
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P
D041081:Anaplasma phagocytophilum; D000712:Anaplasmosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology*; D011859:Radiography; D017282:Tick-Borne Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology*