Serologic evidence of rickettsialpox (Rickettsia akari) infection among intravenous drug users in inner-city Baltimore, Maryland.
Comer J, Tzianabos T, Flynn C, Vlahov D, Childs J. Serologic evidence of rickettsialpox (Rickettsia akari) infection among intravenous drug users in inner-city Baltimore, Maryland. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1999, 60: 894-8. PMID: 10403316, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.60.894.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntibodies, BacterialBaltimoreCohort StudiesCross ReactionsDrinkingFemaleFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectHIV SeropositivityHumansIll-Housed PersonsMaleRickettsiaRickettsia InfectionsRickettsia rickettsiiRisk FactorsSeroepidemiologic StudiesSubstance Abuse, IntravenousUrban PopulationConceptsIntravenous drug usersInner-city BaltimoreDrug usersSerologic evidenceSerum samplesAcute febrile illnessR. rickettsiiR. akariHuman immunodeficiency virusSignificant risk factorsSignificant inverse associationCross-adsorption studiesPresence of antibodiesSingle serum sampleR. akari infectionFrequency of injectionsFever group rickettsiaeFebrile illnessUndetermined etiologyImmunodeficiency virusInverse associationRisk factorsGroup-specific antibodiesDrug useHigh titersSearch for the Ebola Virus Reservoir in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Reflections on a Vertebrate Collection
Leirs H, Mills J, Krebs J, Childs J, Akaibe D, Woollen N, Ludwig G, Peters C, Ksiazek T. Search for the Ebola Virus Reservoir in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Reflections on a Vertebrate Collection. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1999, 179: s155-s163. PMID: 9988179, DOI: 10.1086/514299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRare speciesVirus ecologyVertebrate collectionsPrimary casesTarget speciesEbola virusPresence of antibodiesEbola hemorrhagic feverSpeciesVirus reservoirLack of informationHemorrhagic feverEcologic investigationsVertebratesHuman outbreaksHabitatsVirusEcologyKikwitFurther studiesDaily activitiesSelect groupSample size limitationsEpidemiology