Human Case of Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection, Taiwan

Human Case of Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection, Taiwan

In 2018, an immunosuppressed woman in southern Taiwan had onset of fever, chills, myalgia, malaise, thrombocytopenia, lymphocytopenia, and elevated hepatic transaminases. Investigation revealed infection with Ehrlichia chaffeensis. This autochthonous case of human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis was con...

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Main Authors: Shih-Huan Peng, Su-Lin Yang, Yu-Ni Ho, Hsiang-Fei Chen, Pei-Yun Shu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Ehrlichia chaffeensis
human monocytic ehrlichiosis
Taiwan
vector-borne infections
tickborne diseases
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/11/19-0665_article
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Summary:In 2018, an immunosuppressed woman in southern Taiwan had onset of fever, chills, myalgia, malaise, thrombocytopenia, lymphocytopenia, and elevated hepatic transaminases. Investigation revealed infection with Ehrlichia chaffeensis. This autochthonous case of human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis was confirmed by PCR, DNA sequencing, and seroconversion.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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