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Rickettsia japonica Infection after Land Leech Bite, Japan
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Jun 2019
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Source:Emerg Infect Dis. 25(6):1243-1245
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Language:English
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Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description:We report a case of Rickettsia japonica infection in an 81-year-old man in central Japan. The patient had fever, rash, and an eschar but no evidence of a tick bite. His symptoms began 8 days after a land leech bite. The land leech is a potential vector of R. japonica.
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Pubmed ID:31107234
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC6537741
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