1994
Susceptibility of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) to infection with Ehrlichia chaffeensis, the etiologic agent of human ehrlichiosis
Dawson J, Stallknecht D, Howerth E, Warner C, Biggie K, Davidson W, Lockhart J, Nettles V, Olson J, Childs J. Susceptibility of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) to infection with Ehrlichia chaffeensis, the etiologic agent of human ehrlichiosis. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1994, 32: 2725-2728. PMID: 7852563, PMCID: PMC264150, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.32.11.2725-2728.1994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman ehrlichiosisE. canisE. chaffeensisEtiologic agentAbsence of seroconversionEhrlichia chaffeensisMacrophage-type cellsE. chaffeensis infectionLymph nodesPeripheral bloodClinical diseaseDay 10InfectionEhrlichia canisEhrlichiosisAntibodiesWhite-tailed deerChaffeensisNegative controlCanisReservoir hostsCompetent reservoirsWeeksTick vectorSeroconversion
1991
Anti-tick Saliva Antibody: A Biologic Marker of Tick Exposure That Is a Risk Factor for Lime Disease Seropositivity
Schwartz B, Ford D, Childs J, Rothman N, Thomas R. Anti-tick Saliva Antibody: A Biologic Marker of Tick Exposure That Is a Risk Factor for Lime Disease Seropositivity. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1991, 134: 86-95. PMID: 1853864, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115996.Peer-Reviewed Original Research