Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis and Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato detected in the blood of Norwegian patients with erythema migrans.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ttbdis.2017.05.004
Abstract: The most common tick-borne human disease in Norway is Lyme borreliosis. Ticks in Norway also harbour less known disease-causing agents such as Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis, Borrelia miyamotoi and Rickettsia helvetica. However, human infections caused by… read more here.
Keywords: candidatus neoehrlichia; mikurensis; tick borne; blood ... See more keywords
Detection of Neoehrlichia mikurensis DNA in blood donors in southeastern Sweden
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DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2022.2087732
Abstract: Abstract Background The tick-borne bacterium Neoehrlichia mikurensis can cause persistent asymptomatic bloodstream infections, but transfusion-mediated transmission has not been reported. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of N. mikurensis in blood donors, and recipients… read more here.
Keywords: blood donors; mikurensis; neoehrlichia mikurensis; detection ... See more keywords
Infection with Neoehrlichia mikurensis promotes the development of malignant B‐cell lymphomas
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DOI: 10.1111/bjh.18652
Abstract: The tick‐borne pathogen Neoehrlichia (N.) mikurensis is implicated in persistent infection of the vascular endothelium. B cells are crucial for the host defence to this infection. Chronic stimulation of B cells may result in B‐cell… read more here.
Keywords: cell; development malignant; infection; mikurensis ... See more keywords