First Case of Tularemia Reported in Portugal: Probably of Imported Origin.

ABSTRACT: The authors report the case of a 47-year-old man who walked in the countryside on the island of Bornholm, during the summer period. Three days later, fever, myalgias and adynamia began. The serological tests, Real-time PCR and isolation of the bacteria from the culture of lymph biopsy confirmed the presence of Francisella tularensis subsp. holarctica.

SUBMITTER: Lopes de Carvalho I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6252358 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature