Ehrlichia chaffeensis Antibodies in White-Tailed Deer, Iowa, 1994 and 1996

Surveillance of 2,277 white-tailed deer for antibodies against Ehrlichia chaffeensis in Iowa showed seropositivity rates of 12.5% in 1994 and 13.9% in 1996. From 1994 to 1996, the estimated number of seropositive deer increased to 54,701 (28%). The increasing deer population and expanding tick distr...

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Main Authors: Linda Mueller-Anneling, Mary J. Gilchrist, Peter S. Thorne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/4/00-0414_article