title: The First Human Case of Rickettsia tamurae Infection in Japan.
abstract: A case of Rickettsia tamurae infection in Japan is reported. A 76-year-old Japanese male had a tick bite which developed to local skin inflammation on his left leg. Anti-rickettsia antibodies were detected in his serum, and R. tamurae DNA was identified in his blood, the lesional skin, and the tick.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Izumo, Japan.
authors.forename: Kaoru
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Imaoka
authors.forename: Sakae
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tabara
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kusatake
authors.forename: Eishin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morita