Abstract
Tick-borne rickettsioses are endemic in Greece; however, until recently, only Rickettsia typhi and R. conorii were tested routinely in human samples arriving at the National Reference Center. During the last few years, the identification of different rickettsia species in ticks led to the introduction of other spotted fever group rickettsiae in routine analysis. Under the new scheme, R. massiliae is now tested routinely in human samples; herein, we describe a human case of this infection.
MeSH terms
-
Animals
-
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
-
Antibodies, Bacterial / blood*
-
Cross Reactions
-
DNA, Bacterial / genetics*
-
Greece
-
Humans
-
Male
-
Middle Aged
-
Rickettsia / genetics
-
Rickettsia / immunology
-
Rickettsia / isolation & purification*
-
Rickettsia Infections / diagnosis*
-
Rickettsia Infections / drug therapy
-
Rickettsia Infections / microbiology
-
Rickettsia Infections / physiopathology
-
Ticks / microbiology*
-
Travel
-
United Kingdom
Substances
-
Anti-Bacterial Agents
-
Antibodies, Bacterial
-
DNA, Bacterial