Abstract
Wolbachia 16S rRNA and fbpA genes were twice detected over 5 days in the blood of a patient with high fever. The patient was given fluoroquinolones and the fever resolved. Four weeks later, he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and received R-CHOP (Rituximab, Cyclophosphamide, Doxorubicin, Vincristine, Prednisolone) treatment resulting in complete remission. This is the first report of detection of Wolbachia genes from the blood of human patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 182.e1-182.e4 |
Journal | Clinical Microbiology and Infection |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2015 |
Keywords
- Infection
- Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
- Wolbachia agent
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases