title: Possible Rickettsia massiliae Infection in Greece: an Imported Case.
abstract: Tick-borne rickettsioses are endemic in Greece; however, until recently, only Rickettsia typhi and R. conorii were tested routinely in human samples arriving at the National Reference Center. During the last few years, the identification of different rickettsia species in ticks led to the introduction of other spotted fever group rickettsiae in routine analysis. Under the new scheme, R. massiliae is now tested routinely in human samples; herein, we describe a human case of this infection.
authors.affiliation: Regional Laboratory of Public Health of Crete School of Medicine.
authors.forename: Dimosthenis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chochlakis
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Bongiorni
authors.forename: Nikolaos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Partalis
authors.forename: Yannis
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tselentis
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Psaroulaki
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D003429:Cross Reactions; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012281:Rickettsia / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012282:Rickettsia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology*; D014195:Travel; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D004269:DNA, Bacterial