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- Title
Human Tularemia Epididymo-Orchitis Caused by Francisella tularensis Subspecies holartica, Austria.
- Authors
Seles, Maximilian; Altziebler, Julia; Gorkiewicz, Gregor; Kriegl, Lisa; Hatzl, Stefan; Ahyai, Sascha; Klasinc, Romana; Zollner-Schwetz, Ines; Krause, Robert
- Abstract
A previously healthy man in Austria had tularemia epididymo-orchitis develop, leading to unilateral orchiectomy. Francisella tularensis subspecies holartica was detected by 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis of inflamed granulomatous testicular tissue. Clinicians should suspect F. tularensis as a rare etiologic microorganism in epididymo-orchitis patients with relevant risk factors.
- Subjects
AUSTRIA; FRANCISELLA tularensis; TULAREMIA; SUBSPECIES; DISEASE risk factors; SEQUENCE analysis; CASTRATION
- Publication
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2023, Vol 29, Issue 10, p2105
- ISSN
1080-6040
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3201/eid2910.230436