Possible Rickettsia massiliae infection in Greece: an imported case.

Possible Rickettsia massiliae infection in Greece: an imported case.
Jpn J Infect Dis. 2015 Sep 11;
Authors: Chochlakis D, Bongiorni C, Partalis N, Tselentis Y, Psaroulaki A
Abstract
Tick-borne rickettsioses are endemic in Greece, however until recently only Rickettsia typhi and R. conorii were routinely tested in human samples arriving at the National Reference Centre. During the last years, the identification of different rickettsia species in ticks led to the introduction of other spotted fever group rickettsiae in the routine analysis. Under the new scheme, R. massiliae is now routinely tested in human samples, hence the description of the current human case.
PMID: 26370425 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases - September 11, 2015 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Chochlakis D, Bongiorni C, Partalis N, Tselentis Y, Psaroulaki A Tags: Jpn J Infect Dis Source Type: research