A case of rickettsialpox in Northern Europe | Zendy

Aurélie Renvoisé | Zendy; J. W. van’t Wout | Zendy; Jan-Gerrit van der Schroeff | Zendy; Matthias F. C. Beersma | Zendy; Didier Raoult | Zendy

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A case of rickettsialpox in Northern Europe

Author(s) -

Aurélie Renvoisé,

J. W. van’t Wout,

Jan-Gerrit van der Schroeff,

Matthias F. C. Beersma,

Didier Raoult

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.11.009

Subject(s) - vector (molecular biology) , suspect , geography , arthropod , western blot , biology , virology , ecology , psychology , criminology , biochemistry , gene , recombinant dna

We report the first case of rickettsialpox caused by Rickettsia akari in the Netherlands. The diagnosis was suspected based on clinical grounds and was confirmed by Western blot analysis with cross-adsorption. Because the arthropod vector (Liponyssoides sanguineus) is ubiquitous, we suspect that the disease is under-diagnosed in non-endemic areas.

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