Retrospective serosurvey for human granulocytic ehrlichiosis agent in urban white-footed mice from Maryland

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 179-181

  Bunnell, Joseph E ^a   Dumler, J Stephen ^b   Childs, James E ^c   Glass, Gregory E ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Ehrlichia equi; Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis; Indirect immunofluorescence assay; Peromyscus leucopus; Reservoir; White footed mouse

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM ANTIBODY;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DISEASE CARRIER; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIOSIS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HEALTH; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; PEROMYSCUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RODENT DISEASE; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES, BACTERIAL; BALTIMORE; DISEASE RESERVOIRS; EHRLICHIA; EHRLICHIOSIS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HUMANS; PEROMYSCUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RODENT DISEASES; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0031614067     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-34.1.179     Document Type: Review

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