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Human Anaplasmosis
Author(s) -
GARCÍA J. C.,
NÚÑEZ M. J.,
CASTRO B.,
FRAILE F. J.,
LÓPEZ A.,
MELLA M. C.,
BLANCO A.,
SIEIRA C.,
LOUREIRO E.,
PORTILLO A.,
OTEO J. A.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1196/annals.1374.106
Subject(s) - anaplasma phagocytophilum , anaplasmosis , virology , biology , medicine , immunology , tick , antibody , borrelia burgdorferi
We report a case of human anaplasmosis (HA) fulfilling the confirmation criteria: epidemiologic data and clinical picture compatible with HA; presence of a morulae within polymorphonuclear leukocyte; and positive PCR assay for Anaplasma phagocytophilum: This case report shows the presence of HA in Spain.