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Evidence of Rickettsia helvetica infection in humans, eastern France

P E Fournier et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2000 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

A 37-year-old man living in eastern France seroconverted to Rickettsia helvetica in August 1997, 4 weeks after the onset of an unexplained febrile illness. Results of a serosurvey of forest workers from the area where the patient lived showed a 9.2% seroprevalence against R. helvetica. This organism may pose a threat for populations exposed to Ixodes ricinus ticks.

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