Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis, Mexico City, Mexico

Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis, Mexico City, Mexico

Little information is available about human infections by the members of the genus Ehrlichia in Mexico. Only 2 species, Ehrlichia canis and E. chaffensis, are known to cause disease in this country. We report a fatal case of human monocytic ehrlichiosis in Mexico City in a man who was homeless.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Virginia E. Alcántara-Rodríguez, Sokani Sánchez-Montes, Hugo Contreras, Pablo Colunga-Salas, Lauro Fierro-Flores, Sergio Avalos, Francisco Rodríguez-Rangel, Ingeborg Becker, David H. Walker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
human monocytic ehrlichiosis
Ehrlichia chaffeensis
rickettsia
bacteria
man who was homeless
vector-borne infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/20-0520_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/12/20-0520_article

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