Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Estonia [7]

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1499-1500

  Prükk, Tiina ^a   Ainsalu, Kylliki ^a   Laja, Ene ^b   Aigro, Ada ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b TARTU UNIVERSITY CLINICS   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE;

ADULT; ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EHRLICHIOSIS; ESTONIA; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; HUMAN GRANULOCYTIC EHRLICHIOSIS; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TICK BORNE DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0242386541     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid0911.030480     Document Type: Letter

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