Detection of Bartonella quintana by direct immunofluorescence examination of blood smears of a patient with acute trench fever.
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| Abstract | :
We report a case of Bartonella quintana acute symptomatic infection in a homeless man, presenting as a typical trench fever. B. quintana has been retrieved in erythrocytes in large clusters and in erythroblasts. Direct immunofluorescence of blood smears allows a rapid diagnosis. |
| Year of Publication | :
2004
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| Journal | :
Journal of clinical microbiology
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| Volume | :
42
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| Issue | :
10
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| Number of Pages | :
4904-6
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| ISSN Number | :
0095-1137
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| URL | :
http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=15472378
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| DOI | :
10.1128/JCM.42.10.4904-4906.2004
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| Short Title | :
J Clin Microbiol
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