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01-05-2003 | Letter to the Editor

Rat-Bite Fever? A Reply to Clement et al.

Authors: D. Schultze, Å. Lundkvist, P. Heyman

Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Issue 5/2003

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In our recent case report [1] we presented the first documented case of acute human infection with Tula virus (TULV). In a letter to the editor, Clement et al. [2] have regarded the serological data as compatible with a recent infection by TULV but rejected its pathogenicity for the patient. Furthermore, they argue that all of the clinical symptoms could be attributed to an infection by Streptobacillus moniliformis, one of the causative agents of rat-bite fever (RBF). Following are our reasons why we remain convinced about the pathogenicity of TULV for humans and why we discard RBF as a diagnosis. …

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Title: Rat-Bite Fever? A Reply to Clement et al.
Authors: D. Schultze
Å. Lundkvist
P. Heyman
Publication date: 01-05-2003
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases / Issue 5/2003
Print ISSN: 0934-9723
Electronic ISSN: 1435-4373
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-003-0922-6

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