2000
Survival of Ehrlichia chaffeensis in refrigerated, ADSOL‐treated RBCs
McKechnie D, Slater K, Childs J, Massung R, Paddock C. Survival of Ehrlichia chaffeensis in refrigerated, ADSOL‐treated RBCs. Transfusion 2000, 40: 1041-1047. PMID: 10988303, DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.2000.40091041.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE. chaffeensisNucleated cellsTransfusion-acquired infectionEhrlichia chaffeensisMonocytic cell line THP-1Cell line THP-1Infected cell linesCytocentrifuged slidesTransfusion transmissionPacked RBC unitsPCR positivityE. chaffeensis DNASupernatant fractionCell culturesWeekly examinationsRBC unitsStudy designRBC productsTHP-1DH82 cellsPCR resultsCell linesChaffeensisInfectionSuccessful reisolation
1999
Dusky-Footed Wood Rats (Neotoma fuscipes) as Reservoirs of Granulocytic Ehrlichiae (Rickettsiales: Ehrlichieae) in Northern California
Nicholson W, Castro M, Kramer V, Sumner J, Childs J. Dusky-Footed Wood Rats (Neotoma fuscipes) as Reservoirs of Granulocytic Ehrlichiae (Rickettsiales: Ehrlichieae) in Northern California. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1999, 37: 3323-3327. PMID: 10488199, PMCID: PMC85556, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.10.3323-3327.1999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood samplesBlood specimensDusky-footed wood ratsConcurrent high prevalenceSeronegative blood samplesHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisGroESL heat shock operonGranulocytic ehrlichiaePCR-positive animalsPCR positivityHigh prevalencePCR-positive ticksSeropositive specimensRat blood samplesRatsGranulocytic ehrlichiosisEhrlichial DNAPacificus adultsEhrlichia equiEhrlichial agentsMicePCR assaysAdultsWood ratsRodents