Rickettsia helvetica in patient with meningitis, Sweden, 2006.
Pathogenicity of Rickettsia helvetica is relatively unknown. We isolated a spotted fever group rickettsial organism from a patient with subacute meningitis. Nucleotide sequences of the 16S rRNA, ompB, and 17kDa genes identified the isolate as R. helvetica. This organism may be associated with serious infections such as central nervous system disorders.
Nilsson
Kenneth
K
Uppsala University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden. kenneth.nilsson@medsci.uu.se
Elfving
Karin
K
Pahlson
Carl
C
D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S / Q000235:genetics; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA; D013548:Sweden
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D012336:RNA, Ribosomal, 16S