Neoehrlichia mikurensis in Danish immunocompromised patients: a retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Rosa Maja Møhring Gynthersen (Author), Mette Frimodt Hansen (Author), Lukas Frans Ocias (Author), Andreas Kjaer (Author), Randi Føns Petersen (Author), Sisse Rye Ostrowski (Author), Lene Harritshøj (Author), Søren Jacobsen (Author), Ulrik Overgaard (Author), Karen Angeliki Krogfelt (Author), Anne-Mette Lebech (Author), Helene Mens (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The tick-borne bacterium, Neoehrlichia mikurensis (N. mikurensis) can cause severe febrile illness and thromboembolic complications in immunocompromised individuals. We investigated the presence of N. mikurensis DNA in retrospectively collected plasma from a well-characterized co...