| Human ehrlichioses in Brazil: first suspect cases. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 15476059 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) rickettsiosis is the most common and recognized of the human rickettsioses in Brazil. It is difficult to establish the diagnosis of human rickettsiosis infection by routine microbiologic methods, creating a false idea that Rickettsia and Ehrlichia infections are rare and without importance. New tick-borne diseases, like human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) and human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME), have been described in many countries. These diseases can present symptoms similar to rickettsioses of the spotted fever group, and they are transmitted by ixodid ticks. The first two suspected cases of human ehrlichiosis in Brazil were first considered to be cases of BSF. The differential diagnosis was made at the Minas Gerais Rickettsiosis Public Health Laboratory. The clinical and laboratory findings, with positive serology for the HME agent, indicated suspected cases of human ehrlichioses in Brazil. |
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Authors:
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Simone B Calic; Márcio A M Galvão; Fátima Bacellar; Christiane M B M Rocha; Cláudio L Mafra; Romário C Leite; David H Walker |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article Date: 2004-09-29 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases Volume: 8 ISSN: 1413-8670 ISO Abbreviation: Braz J Infect Dis Publication Date: 2004 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-10-11 Completed Date: 2005-02-15 Revised Date: 2007-04-24 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9812937 Medline TA: Braz J Infect Dis Country: Brazil |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 259-62 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Ezequiel Dias Foundation, Belo Horizonte, Brazil. sbcalic@funed.mg.gov.br |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adult Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use* Antibodies, Bacterial / blood Brazil / epidemiology Chloramphenicol / therapeutic use* Ehrlichia chaffeensis / immunology Ehrlichiosis / diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology* Humans Male |
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0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0/Antibodies, Bacterial; 56-75-7/Chloramphenicol |
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