1998
Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Europe: Clinical and Laboratory Findings for Four Patients from Slovenia
Lotrič-Furlan S, Petrovec M, Zupanc T, Nicholson W, Sumner J, Childs J, Strle F. Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Europe: Clinical and Laboratory Findings for Four Patients from Slovenia. Clinical Infectious Diseases 1998, 27: 424-428. PMID: 9770134, DOI: 10.1086/514683.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisHGE agentFebrile illnessLaboratory findingsTick biteAcute human granulocytic ehrlichiosisGranulocytic ehrlichiosisTick-borne diseaseAcute infectionAntibiotic therapyDisease coursePolymerase chain reaction analysisClinical featuresDetectable antibodiesDifferential diagnosisFirst visitChain reaction analysisPatientsHigh titersIllnessEhrlichial organismsEhrlichiosisAntibodiesBiteUnited StatesEpidemiology of human rabies in the United States, 1980 to 1996.
Noah D, Drenzek C, Smith J, Krebs J, Orciari L, Shaddock J, Sanderlin D, Whitfield S, Fekadu M, Olson J, Rupprecht C, Childs J. Epidemiology of human rabies in the United States, 1980 to 1996. Annals Of Internal Medicine 1998, 128: 922-30. PMID: 9634432, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-128-11-199806010-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPostexposure prophylaxisHuman rabiesAnimal bitesBat bitesRabies virus variantVirus variantsLaboratory-confirmed casesMedical personnelExposure historyDiagnostic laboratory testsLocal health authoritiesDiagnosis of rabiesRabies virus transmissionInfectious salivaInsignificant woundMost patientsClinical courseClinical featuresClinical presentationDefinite historyAntemortem diagnosisCase reportClinical differencesClinical signsDifferential diagnosis
1996
Rodent-Borne Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses of Importance to Agricultural Workers
Ellis B, Mills J, Childs J. Rodent-Borne Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses of Importance to Agricultural Workers. Journal Of Agromedicine 1996, 2: 7-44. DOI: 10.1300/j096v02n04_03.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHemorrhagic fever virusSevere hemorrhagic fever diseaseFever virusSouth American hemorrhagic fever virusesHemorrhagic fever diseaseHantavirus pulmonary syndromeSin Nombre virusRodent-borne virusesAgricultural workersClinical featuresLikelihood of exposureVirus infectionLassa feverPulmonary syndromeHemorrhagic feverRenal syndromeNombre virusGuanarito virusLassa virusFever diseaseGenus HantavirusMortalityFamily ArenaviridaeVirusFever
1994
Domestic Cases of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome in the United States
Glass G, Watson A, LeDuc J, Childs J. Domestic Cases of Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome in the United States. Nephron 1994, 68: 48-51. PMID: 7991040, DOI: 10.1159/000188086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRenal diseaseHantaviral infectionsHemorrhagic feverRenal syndromeHypertensive renal diseasePersistent hypertensionLiver failureMild illnessClinical featuresSerologic studiesAcute diseaseSeoul virusInfectionDiseaseFeverSyndromeUnited StatesVirusFurther evidenceHypertensionNauseaVomitingPatientsIllnessDomestic cases