Molecular evidence of Rickettsia slovaca in spleen of wild boars in northeastern Algeria
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nmni.2018.03.008
Abstract: Using molecular assays, Rickettsia slovaca, the agent of a spotted fever group rickettsiosis resulting in scalp eschar and neck lymphadenopathy after tick bite, was assessed in 92 spleens recovered from 117 wild boars hunted in… read more here.
Keywords: molecular evidence; evidence rickettsia; rickettsia slovaca; slovaca ... See more keywords
Autochthonous Case of Rickettsia slovaca Infection in Russia
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2710.204621
Abstract: We describe an autochthonous case of Rickettsia slovaca infection in a man 35 years of age from Russia who had tickborne lymphadenopathy. We used ELISA and quantitative PCR testing to further identify DNA and confirm… read more here.
Keywords: case rickettsia; slovaca infection; rickettsia slovaca; autochthonous case ... See more keywords