Streptobacillus moniliformis and IgM and IgG Immune Response in Patient with Endocarditis
Germany
Janeway lesions
One Health
Rat-Bite Fever
Streptobacillus moniliformis
bacteria
endocarditis
rodent
serology
zoonoses
Journal
Emerging infectious diseases
ISSN: 1080-6059
Titre abrégé: Emerg Infect Dis
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9508155
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Mar 2024
Mar 2024
Historique:
medline:
26
2
2024
pubmed:
26
2
2024
entrez:
26
2
2024
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
We describe a case of endocarditis caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis bacteria, a known cause of rat-bite fever, in a 32-year-old woman with pet rats in Germany. The patient had a strong serologic response, with high IgM and IgG titers. Serologic analysis is a promising tool to identify S. moniliformis bacterial infection.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38407252
doi: 10.3201/eid3003.230917
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM