title: A Case of Human Infection by Rickettsia slovaca in Greece.
abstract: Although tick-borne rickettsiosis is endemic in Greece, until recently, human samples arriving at the National Reference Centre under suspicion of rickettsial infection were routinely tested only for Rickettsia typhi and R. conorii. However, identification of additional rickettsia species in ticks prompted revision of the protocol in 2010. Until that year, all human samples received by the laboratory were tested for antibodies against R. conorii and R. typhi only. Now, tests for R. slovaca, R. felis, and R. mongolotimonae are all included in routine analysis. The current description of a human R. slovaca case is possible as a result of these changes in routine testing.
authors.affiliation: 1st Department of Internal Medicine, Corfu General Hospital.
authors.forename: Vasiliki
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kostopoulou
authors.forename: Dimosthenis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chochlakis
authors.forename: Chrysoula
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kanta
authors.forename: Andromachi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Katsanou
authors.forename: Konstantina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rossiou
authors.forename: Aidonis
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rammos
authors.forename: Spyridon-Filippos
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Papadopoulos
authors.forename: Theodora
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Katsarou
authors.forename: Yannis
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tselentis
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Psaroulaki
authors.forename: Chrysostomos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Boukas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece; D006801:Humans; 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*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D004269:DNA, Bacterial