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- Title
Human anaplasmosis presenting as atypical pneumonitis in France.
- Authors
Remy, V; Hansmann, Y; De Martino, S; Christmann, D; Brouqui, P
- Abstract
Human anaplasmosis is a febrile illness caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum, an intracellular bacterium transmitted by Ixodes ticks in the United States and Europe. Although cough is reported in 30% of the American cases, interstitial pneumonitis has been noted only once. Of the 9 confirmed cases reported in Europe, 3 presented with atypical pneumonitis. A. phagocytophilum should be added to the list of agents responsible for interstitial pneumonitis, especially in areas where human anaplasmosis is endemic.
- Publication
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2003, Vol 37, Issue 6, p846
- ISSN
1537-6591
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1086/377502