Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis, South Korea, 2013

Kim, Kye-Hyung; Yi, Jongyoun; Oh, Won Sup; Kim, Nak-Hyun; Choi, Su Jin; Choe, Pyoeng Gyun; Kim, Nam-Joong; Lee, Jong-Koo; Oh, Myoung-don

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Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis, South Korea, 2013

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By Kim, Kye-Hyung ; Yi, Jongyoun ; Oh, Won Sup ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Kim, Kye-Hyung ; Yi, Jongyoun ; Oh, Won Sup ; Kim, Nak-Hyun ; Choi, Su Jin ; Choe, Pyoeng Gyun ; Kim, Nam-Joong ; Lee, Jong-Koo ; Oh, Myoung-don
Description:

We report a patient with human granulocytic anaplasmosis in South Korea. The patient had fever and thrombocytopenia. Human granulocytic anaplasmosis was confirmed by seroconversion, PCR, and sequence analysis for Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Morulae were observed in the cultured HL-60 cells inoculated with blood from the patient.
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Anaplasma Phagocytophilum Bacteria Dispatch HGA Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis Severe Fever With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome SFTS Ticks Vector-borne Infections Zoonoses
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Emerg Infect Dis. 20(10):1708-1711.
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Journal Article
Place as Subject:

Republic of Korea
Location:

Asia
Volume:

20
Issue:

10
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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