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Human Case of Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection, Taiwan
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 25, Iss 11, Pp 2141-2143 (2019)
- Publication Year :
- 2019
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2019.
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Abstract
- In 2018, an immunosuppressed woman in southern Taiwan had onset of fever, chills, myalgia, malaise, thrombocytopenia, lymphocytopenia, and elevated hepatic transaminases. Investigation revealed infection with Ehrlichia chaffeensis. This autochthonous case of human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis was confirmed by PCR, DNA sequencing, and seroconversion.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 25
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.18f14b644e4d158c9d7180a04c6a3f
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2511.190665