Human infections with new subspecies of Campylobacter fetus.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 19(10): 1678-80, 2013 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24050521
ABSTRACT
Campylobacter fetus subsp. testudinum subsp. nov. is a newly proposed subspecies of C. fetus with markers of reptile origin. We summarize epidemiologic information for 9 humans infected with this bacterium. All cases were in men, most of whom were of Asian origin. Infection might have been related to exposure to Asian foods or reptiles.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Campylobacter fetus
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Campylobacter Infections
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Bacteremia
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
Emerg Infect Dis
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2013
Document type:
Article