Human ehrlichioses in Brazil: first suspect cases

Brazilian spotted fever (BSF) rickettsiosis is the most common and recognized of the human rickettsioses in Brazil. It is difficult to establish the diagnosis of human rickettsiosis infection by routine microbiologic methods, creating a false idea that Rickettsia and Ehrlichia infections are rare an...

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Main Authors: Simone B. Calic, Márcio A.M. Galvão, Fátima Bacellar, Christiane M. B. M. Rocha, Cláudio L. Mafra, Romário C. Leite, David H. Walker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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