2001
Infection of Mice with the Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis after Different Routes of Inoculation
Hodzic E, Feng S, Fish D, Leutenegger C, Freet K, Barthold S. Infection of Mice with the Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis after Different Routes of Inoculation. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2001, 183: 1781-1786. PMID: 11372031, DOI: 10.1086/320735.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBone marrow samplesReal-time polymerase chain reactionPolymerase chain reactionHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisMarrow samplesDay 20Granulocytic ehrlichiosisInfection of miceRate of infectionKinetics of infectionLymph nodesGene targetsInfected miceC3H miceEarly disseminationVascular perfusionDay 10Experimental infectionInfectionMiceNeedle inoculationChain reactionBloodEhrlichiosisInoculation
1999
Comparative Vector Competence of Dermacentor variabilis and Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) for the Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis
Vignes F, Levin M, Fish D. Comparative Vector Competence of Dermacentor variabilis and Ixodes scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) for the Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis. Journal Of Medical Entomology 1999, 36: 182-185. PMID: 10083755, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.2.182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAgent of HGEHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisPolymerase chain reactionD. variabilis nymphsGranulocytic ehrlichiosisI. scapularis nymphsEvidence of transmissionVector competenceScapularis nymphsI. scapularisLeucopus miceD. variabilis larvaeMiceDermacentor variabilisComparative vector competenceRepletionChain reactionCompetent vectorsD. variabilisWhite-footed miceTrialsEhrlichiosisAgentsIxodes scapularisIxodes scapularis Say
1998
Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in the Laboratory Mouse
Hodzic E, IJdo J, Feng S, Katavolos P, Sun W, Maretzki C, Fish D, Fikrig E, Telford S, Barthold S. Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in the Laboratory Mouse. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1998, 177: 737-745. PMID: 9498456, DOI: 10.1086/514236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisMouse passageGranulocytic ehrlichiosisHL-60 cell culturesPeripheral bloodC3H miceLate infectionEarly infectionCell culturesDay 17Day 5Blood smearsNormal valuesDay 24Polymerase chain reaction amplificationHGE agentChain reaction amplificationSpleen smearsMiceInfectionInfectivity assaysBloodLaboratory miceSmearsReaction amplification
1997
Transmission of the Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis by Host-Seeking Ixodus scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Southern New York State
Vignes F, Fish D. Transmission of the Agent of Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis by Host-Seeking Ixodus scapularis (Acari: Ixodidae) in Southern New York State. Journal Of Medical Entomology 1997, 34: 379-382. PMID: 9220669, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/34.4.379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisGranulocytic ehrlichiosisXenodiagnostic larvaeUninfected micePolymerase chain reaction analysisI. scapularis ticksChain reaction analysisBlood smearsHGE agentLyme diseaseMiceWhole bloodInfectionScapularis ticksMicroscopic examinationEhrlichiosisBorrelia burgdorferi JohnsonSouthern New York StateReaction analysisAgentsIxodes scapularisNew York StateWestchester CountyI. scapularisNatural foci