2001
Prospective Assessment of the Etiology of Acute Febrile Illness after a Tick Bite in Slovenia
Lotrič-Furlan S, Petrovec M, Avsic-Zupanc T, Nicholson W, Sumner J, Childs J, Strle F. Prospective Assessment of the Etiology of Acute Febrile Illness after a Tick Bite in Slovenia. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2001, 33: 503-510. PMID: 11462187, DOI: 10.1086/322586.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnimalsBites and StingsBorrelia burgdorferi GroupCohort StudiesEhrlichiaEhrlichia chaffeensisEhrlichiosisEncephalitis Viruses, Tick-BorneEncephalitis, Tick-BorneFemaleFeverHumansLyme DiseaseMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSloveniaTick-Borne DiseasesTicksConceptsFebrile illnessTick biteEhrlichia phagocytophila infectionAcute febrile illnessTickborne diseasesEvidence of infectionBorrelia burgdorferi sensu latoMeningeal involvementProspective studyClinical criteriaBurgdorferi sensu latoTickborne encephalitisProspective assessmentPatientsLaboratory evidenceImportant causeBacterial infectionsIllnessLyme borreliosisInfectionDiseaseResidents of SloveniaEtiologyBiteEncephalitisFort Chaffee Revisited: The Epidemiology of Tick-Borne Rickettsial and Ehrlichial Diseases at a Natural Focus
McCall C, Curns A, Rotz L, Singleton J, Treadwell T, Comer J, Nicholson W, Olson J, Childs J. Fort Chaffee Revisited: The Epidemiology of Tick-Borne Rickettsial and Ehrlichial Diseases at a Natural Focus. Vector-Borne And Zoonotic Diseases 2001, 1: 119-127. PMID: 12653142, DOI: 10.1089/153036601316977723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTick-borne pathogensSerum samplesRetrospective cohort studyDetectable antibody titersPrimary risk factorRisk of transmissionFort ChaffeeFever group rickettsiaeCompatible illnessReactive EIAsTick-borne diseaseCohort studyDoxycycline useAntibody titersRisk factorsTick biteEhrlichial diseasesGroup rickettsiaeDiseaseMore pathogensProbable diseaseSeropositivityIllnessEhrlichia speciesInfection
1999
An investigation into the possibility of transmission of tick‐borne pathogens via blood transfusion
Arguin P, Singleton J, Rotz L, Marston E, Treadwell T, Slater K, Chamberland M, Schwartz A, Tengelsen L, Olson J, Childs J, Force T. An investigation into the possibility of transmission of tick‐borne pathogens via blood transfusion. Transfusion 1999, 39: 828-833. PMID: 10504117, DOI: 10.1046/j.1537-2995.1999.39080828.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational Guard personnelTick-borne pathogensOnset of symptomsPossibility of transmissionBlood transfusionProbable infectionRisk factorsMultistate investigationBlood samplesProbable casesNational Guard membersStudy designBlood componentsTick-borne diseasesIllnessRecipientsSymptomsInfectionBlood drivesGuard membersBloodVoluntary recallTransfusionFeverPathogens
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 StatesAn epidemiologic and entomologic investigation of a cluster of Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases in Delaware.
Rotz L, Callejas L, McKechnie D, Wolfe D, Gaw E, Hathcock L, Childs J. An epidemiologic and entomologic investigation of a cluster of Rocky Mountain spotted fever cases in Delaware. Delaware Medical Journal 1998, 70: 285-91. PMID: 9662871.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEntomologic investigationsMore symptomsTick-borne illnessCases of RMSFHealth care providersSerologic evaluationMedian ageRMSF casesClinical aspectsCare providersFever casesDelaware DivisionDisease controlFeverPatientsSymptomsTwo-week periodPrevention measuresPublic healthIllnessRiskRMSFHeadacheAttendeesYears
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
1993
Genetic Identification of a Hantavirus Associated with an Outbreak of Acute Respiratory Illness
Nichol S, Spiropoulou C, Morzunov S, Rollin P, Ksiazek T, Feldmann H, Sanchez A, Childs J, Zaki S, Peters C. Genetic Identification of a Hantavirus Associated with an Outbreak of Acute Respiratory Illness. Science 1993, 262: 914-917. PMID: 8235615, DOI: 10.1126/science.8235615.Peer-Reviewed Original Research