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Neoehrlichiosis in Symptomatic Immunocompetent Child,South Africa |
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| Authors: | Colleen Bamford Lucille H. Blumberg Michelle Bosman John Frean Kim G.P. Hoek Janet Miles Charlotte Sriruttan Ilse Vorster Marinda C. Oosthuizen |
| Abstract: | We describe a case of neoehrlichiosis in an immunocompetent child with acute febrile illness in South Africa. Neoehrlichiosis was diagnosed by PCR on 16S rDNA from bone marrow aspirate. Phylogenetic analysis indicated an organism closely related to Candidatus Neoehrlichia. Clinicians should be aware of possible ehrlichiosis even in immunocompetent patients. |
| Keywords: | neoehrlichiosis zoonoses vector-borne infections bacteria Candidatus Neoehrlichia ehrlichiosis tickborne infections South Africa |