First isolation and genotypic identification of Rickettsia conorii Malish 7 from a patient in Greece

Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2005 Apr;24(4):297-8. doi: 10.1007/s10096-005-1304-z.

Authors

A Psaroulaki¹, A Germanakis, A Gikas, E Scoulica, Y Tselentis

Affiliation

¹ Laboratory of Clinical Bacteriology, Parasitology, and Geographical Medicine, Collaborating Center of WHO Faculty of Medicine, University of Crete, Heraklion, P.O. Box 1393, 71409 Crete Greece, Greece. annapsa@med.uoc.gr

PMID: 15902541
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-005-1304-z

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Animals
Arthropod Vectors / microbiology
Boutonneuse Fever / diagnosis*
Boutonneuse Fever / epidemiology
Goats / parasitology
Greece / epidemiology
Humans
Male
Rickettsia conorii / isolation & purification*
Sheep / parasitology
Ticks / microbiology