Murine Typhus with Renal Involvement in Canary Islands, Spain
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Murine typhus and "murine-typhus-like" disease are reemerging infectious diseases. In Canary Islands (Spain), a rather distinct clinical pattern characterized by higher incidence of complications, especially renal damage (including acute failure and urinalysis abnormalities), is apparent and highly suggestive. It could be related to different strains of Rickettsia typhi or other cross-reactive species.
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دوره 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004