title: Infections with Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis and Cytokine Responses in 2 Persons Bitten by Ticks, Sweden.
abstract: The prevalence of Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis infection was determined in 102 persons bitten by ticks in Sweden. Two infected women had erythematous rashes; 1 was co-infected with a Borrelia sp., and the other showed seroconversion for Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Both patients had increased levels of Neoehrlichia DNA and serum cytokines for several months.
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grankvist
authors.forename: Lisa Labbé
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Sandelin
authors.forename: Jennie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Andersson
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fryland
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wilhelmsson
authors.forename: Per-Eric
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Lindgren
authors.forename: Pia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Forsberg
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wennerås
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D002179:Candidiasis, Cutaneous / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D060085:Coinfection / Q000150:complications; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013548:Sweden; D017282:Tick-Borne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013987:Ticks
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D004269:DNA, Bacterial
keywords: Anaplasma phagocytophilum; Anaplasmataceae; Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato; Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis; Sweden; bacteria; cytokine responses; erythema; immunocompetence; tick-borne infections; ticks; vector-borne infections