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Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis - A clinical case in Scandinavia

Karlsson, Ulf ; Bjöersdorff, Annelie ; Massung, Robert F. and Christensson, Bertil LU (2001) In Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases 33(1). p.73-74
Abstract
A clinical case of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis in Scandinavia is presented. The patient developed high fever, myalgia, headache and dyspnoea. Doxycycline treatment resulted in a dramatic improvement. Laboratory confirmation Included a fourfold change in anti-Ehrlichia equi IFA titre and a positive PCR confirmed by gene sequence analysis.
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Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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33
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73 - 74
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Taylor & Francis
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1651-1980
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10.1080/003655401750064130
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English
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