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Evidence of Infection in Humans with Rickettsia helvetica in Eastern France

Year: 2000

Type: article

Abstract: A 37-year-old man living in eastern France seroconverted to Rickettsia helvetica in August 1997, 4 weeks after the onset of an unexplained febrile illness. Results of a serosurvey of forest workers from the area where the patient lived showed a 9.2% seroprevalence against R. helvetica. This organism may pose a threat for populations exposed to Ixodes ricinus ticks.

Source: Emerging infectious diseases

DOI: 10.3201/eid0604.000412

Authors: Pierre-Edouard Fournier, Fabienne Grunnenberger, Benoît Jaulhac, Geneviève Gastinger, Didier Raoult

Institutions: Hôpital d'Hautepierre, Aix-Marseille Université

Language: English

Topic: Vector-borne infectious diseases

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2215296177

FWCI: 8.613

Cites: 5

Cited by: 217

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