Ehrlichia ewingii Infection in White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Ehrlichia ewingii Infection in White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Two closely related zoonotic ehrlichiae, Ehrlichia chaffeensis and E. ewingii, are transmitted by Amblyomma americanum, the lone star tick. Because white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are critical hosts for all mobile stages of A. americanum and are important vertebrate reservoirs of E. chaff...

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Main Authors: Michael J. Yabsley, Andrea S. Varela, Cynthia M. Tate, Vivien G. Dugan, David E. Stallknecht, Susan E. Little, William R. Davidson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-07-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
deer
disease reservoirs
ehrlichiosis
indirect immunofluorescence antibody test
PCR
southeastern United States
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/7/02-0018_article

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