<i>Ehrlichia canis</i> in Human and Tick, Italy, 2023
In August 2023, ehrlichiosis was confirmed in a patient in Italy with a Haemaphysalis punctata tick attached to his neck. Gene sequences of Ehrlichia canis from the tick and the patient were identical, indicating a potential risk for this uncommon infection for persons participating in outdoor activities.
Authors
- Vincenzo Veneziano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2496-4034)
- Mariaelisa Carbonara
- Filipe Dantas‐Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1496-6274)
- Domenico Otranto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7518-476X)
- Nicola D’Alessio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6266-998X)
- Giovanni Sgroi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5809-448X)
- Giuseppe Rofrano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5848-2060)
- Giovanna Fusco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3139-7672)
- Roberta Iatta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2386-8542)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3012.240339
- Citations
- 13
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.70