Lack of seroreactivity to Ehrlichia chaffeensis among rodent populations.
J Wildl Dis
; 34(2): 392-6, 1998 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
A retrospective serosurvey for antibodies to Ehrlichia chaffeensis was conducted on eight species of wild rodents (Mus musculus, Oryzomys palustris, Peromyscus leucopus, Rattus norvegicus, Reithrodontomys humulis, Sciurus carolinensis, Sciurus niger, and Sigmodon hispidus) from the southeastern United States. Serum samples (n = 281) collected between 1973 and 1993 were evaluated using an indirect fluorescent antibody test. All samples, screened at a dilution of 132, were negative for antibodies to E. chaffeensis. Sixty-three percent of the rodents tested were from areas where E. chaffeensis has been confirmed or is strongly suspected to be endemic. These data suggest limited or no involvement of rodents in the epidemiology of E. chaffeensis.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de los Roedores
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Reservorios de Enfermedades
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Ehrlichiosis
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Ehrlichia chaffeensis
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Anticuerpos Antibacterianos
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Animals
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Wildl Dis
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos