| Literature DB >> 24808240 |
Tamara Tuuminen1, Heli Viiri2, Sakari Vuorinen3.
Abstract
The first vector-borne Capnocytophaga canimorsus sepsis case is presented. An immunocompetent male who denied any contact with canines and who worked in a sawmill was bitten on his neck by a large pine weevil (Hylobius abietis L.; Coleoptera: Curculionidae). Bacteriological diagnosis was confirmed by 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis.Entities:
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Year: 2014 PMID: 24808240 PMCID: PMC4097761 DOI: 10.1128/JCM.00640-14
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Microbiol ISSN: 0095-1137 Impact factor: 5.948