Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis in Wisconsin and Minnesota: A frequent infection with the potential for persistence

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 173, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1027-1030

  Dumler, J Stephen ^a   Bakken, Johan S ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOXYCYCLINE; TETRACYCLINE;

ARTICLE; DISEASE COURSE; EHRLICHIOSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERODIAGNOSIS; SEROLOGY;

EID: 0030051069     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/173.4.1027     Document Type: Article

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