Human Case of Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection, Taiwan.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 25(11): 2141-2143, 2019 11.
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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.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ehrlichiose
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Ehrlichia chaffeensis
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Infect Dis
Ano de publicação:
2019
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Article