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Letter to the Editor

Severe illness caused by Rickettsia sibirica subspecies sibirica BJ-90 infection, China

Hao LiState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing100071, China
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Xue-Ying FuBeijing Friendship HospitalCapital Medical University, Beijing100050, China
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Jia-Fu JiangState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing100071, China
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Rui-Xia LiuBeijing Friendship HospitalCapital Medical University, Beijing100050, China
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Ran LiBeijing Chao-Yang Hospital, Beijing Institute of Respiratory MedicineCapital Medical University, Beijing100020, China
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Yuan-Chun ZhengMudanjiang Forestry Central Hospital, Mudanjiang157000, China
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Wen-Jie QiBeijing Friendship HospitalCapital Medical University, Beijing100050, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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Wei LiuState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing100071, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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Wu-Chun CaoState Key Laboratory of Pathogen and Biosecurity, Beijing Institute of Microbiology and Epidemiology, Beijing100071, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
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Pages 1-3 | Received 09 Aug 2017, Accepted 24 Sep 2017, Published online: 15 Jan 2019

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