Novel Chronic Anaplasmosis in Splenectomized Patient, Amazon Rainforest

Novel Chronic Anaplasmosis in Splenectomized Patient, Amazon Rainforest

We report a case of unusual human anaplasmosis in the Amazon rainforest of French Guiana. Molecular typing demonstrated that the pathogen is a novel Anaplasma species, distinct to all known species, and more genetically related to recently described Anaplasma spp. causing infections in rainforest w...

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Main Authors: Olivier Duron, Rachid Koual, Lise Musset, Marie Buysse, Yann Lambert, Benoît Jaulhac, Denis Blanchet, Kinan Drak Alsibai, Yassamine Lazrek, Loïc Epelboin, Pierre Deshuillers, Céline Michaud, Maylis Douine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
anaplasmosis
Amazon rainforest
bacteria
vector-borne infections
zoonoses
French Guiana
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/8/21-2425_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/8/21-2425_article

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