Spiroplasma ixodetis Infections in Immunocompetent and Immunosuppressed Patients after Tick Exposure, Sweden

Spiroplasma ixodetis Infections in Immunocompetent and Immunosuppressed Patients after Tick Exposure, Sweden

We report 2 cases of Spiroplasma ixodetis infection in an immunocompetent patient and an immunocompromised patient who had frequent tick exposure. Fever, thrombocytopenia, and increased liver aminotransferase levels raised the suspicion of anaplasmosis, but 16S rRNA PCR and Sanger sequencing yielde...

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Main Authors: Johannes Eimer, Louise Fernström, Louise Rohlén, Anna Grankvist, Kristoffer Loo, Erik Nyman, Anna J. Henningsson, Mats Haglund, Viktor Hultqvist, Johanna Sjöwall, Christine Wennerås, Thomas Schön
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Spiroplasma ixodetis
bacteria
Anaplasma phagocytophilum
ticks
tick-borne infections
doxycycline
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/28/8/21-2524_article

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