The First Human Case of Rickettsia tamurae Infection in Japan
Open Access
- 1 January 2011
- journal article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Case Reports in Dermatology
- Vol. 3 (1), 68-73
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000326941
Abstract
A case of Rickettsia tamurae infection in Japan is reported. A 76-year-old Japanese male had a tick bite which developed to local skin inflammation on his left leg. Anti-rickettsia antibodies were detected in his serum, and R. tamurae DNA was identified in his blood, the lesional skin, and the tick.Keywords
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