Fatal human anaplasmosis associated with macrophage activation syndrome in Greece and the Public Health response

• Main Authors: Sotirios Tsiodras (Author), Nikos Spanakis (Author), Gregory Spanakos (Author), Danai Pervanidou (Author), Theano Georgakopoulou (Author), Elsa Campos (Author), Theofania Petra (Author), Petros Kanellopoulos (Author), George Georgiadis (Author), Emmanouil Antalis (Author), Vassileios Kontos (Author), Lambros A. Giannopoulos (Author), Yiannis Tselentis (Author), Anna Papa (Author), Athanassios Tsakris (Author), George Saroglou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA) is a tick-borne disease caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum that has the potential to spread in new geographical areas. The first fatal case of HGA in Greece is presented. Fever of unknown origin, renal and respiratory insufficiency and development of macrophage...