Serologic Evidence of Human Exposure to Ehrlichiosis Agents in Japan.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 28(11): 2355-2357, 2022 11.
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ABSTRACT
In retrospective analyses, we report 3 febrile patients in Japan who had seroconversion to antibodies against Ehrlichia chaffeensis antigens detected by using an immunofluorescence and Western blot. Our results provide evidence of autochthonous human ehrlichiosis cases and indicate ehrlichiosis should be considered a potential cause of febrile illness in Japan.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Ehrlichiose
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Ehrlichia chaffeensis
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
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Article