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European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases
Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases 5/2005

01-05-2005 | Brief Report

Tularemia after a dormouse bite in Switzerland

Authors: A. Friedl, I. Heinzer, H. Fankhauser

Published in: European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases | Issue 5/2005

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Reported here is a case of ulceroglandular tularemia acquired from a dormouse in a forest in northern Switzerland. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first description of this infection being transmitted from a dormouse to a human in this country, and it serves as a reminder that, although rare, the disease does occur naturally. …
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Metadata
Title
Tularemia after a dormouse bite in Switzerland
Authors
A. Friedl
I. Heinzer
H. Fankhauser
Publication date
01-05-2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases / Issue 5/2005
Print ISSN: 0934-9723
Electronic ISSN: 1435-4373
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-005-1322-x

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