Autochthonous Case of Rickettsia slovaca Infection in Russia

Abstract

We describe an autochthonous case of Rickettsia slovaca infection in a man 35 years of age from Russia who had tickborne lymphadenopathy. We used ELISA and quantitative PCR testing to further identify DNA and confirm diagnosis. Physicians in Russia should consider similar diseases in differential diagnoses after tick bites.

Keywords

• bacteria
• rickettsial infections
• Rickettsia slovaca
• spotted fever group rickettsiosis
• tick-borne infections
• ticks