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Human ehrlichiosis [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2006
Background. Human ehrlichiosis is a newly recognized disease. It is a tick-borne disease caused by several bacterial species of the genhus Erlichia. These are small gram-negative pleomorphic cocci, that are obligatory intracellular bacteria.
Đokić Milomir, Ćurčić Petar, Nožić Darko, Lako Branislav, Begović Vesna, Rajić-Dimitrijević Radmila, Hristović Dejan   +6 more
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Presenting Symptoms and Delayed Diagnosis of Ehrlichiosis [PDF]

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
Objective: To describe the presenting symptoms, outcomes, and time to diagnosis of ehrlichiosis cases treated at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida. Patients and Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of all patients with ehrlichiosis who were ...
Aleksandra Murawska Baptista, MD, Alicja Kaminska, MD, Marko Gorasevic, MD, Salvador Alvarez, MD, Karthik Gnanapandithan, MBBS, MD, Tatjana Gavrancic, MD, Michael Smerina, MD, Adrian G. Dumitrascu, MD, Melissa P. Cortes, MD, Ricardo J. Pagan, MD, Abhinav Singla, MD   +10 more
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Ehrlichiosis in Brazil [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2011
Ehrlichiosis is a disease caused by rickettsial organisms belonging to the genus Ehrlichia. In Brazil, molecular and serological studies have evaluated the occurrence of Ehrlichia species in dogs, cats, wild animals and humans. Ehrlichia canis is the main species found in dogs in Brazil, although E. ewingii infection has been recently suspected in five
Vieira, Rafael Felipe da Costa, Biondo, Alexander Welker, Guimarães, Ana Marcia Sá, Santos, Andrea Pires dos, Santos, Rodrigo Pires dos, Dutra, Leonardo Hermes, Diniz, Pedro Paulo Vissotto de Paiva, Morais, Helio Autran de, Messick, Joanne Belle, Labruna, Marcelo Bahia, Vidotto, Odilon   +10 more
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Spatial and clinical epidemiology of spotted fever rickettsioses and ehrlichiosis, North Carolina, 2010-2019. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
BackgroundNorth Carolina (NC) ranks among the top five states for spotted fever rickettsiosis (SFR) cases and second for ehrlichiosis in the U.S. Identifying geographic clusters of cases is important to elucidate disease risk and inform public health ...
Amanda Brown Marusiak, Dana A Giandomenico, Brandon D Hollingsworth, Neha V Mokashi, Paul L Delamater, Michael Reiskind, Alexis M Barbarin, Carl Williams, Ross M Boyce   +8 more
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National Surveillance of Human Ehrlichiosis Caused by Ehrlichia ewingii, United States, 2013–2021 [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Human ehrlichiosis is a potentially fatal tickborne disease caused by 3 species: Ehrlichia chaffeensis, E. ewingii, and E. muris eauclairensis. In the United States, 234 confirmed cases of E. ewingii ehrlichiosis were reported to the Centers for Disease
Sydney N. Adams, Nicolette C. Bestul, Kimberly N. Calloway, Gilbert J. Kersh, Johanna S. Salzer   +4 more
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Contribution of Limited Molecular Testing to Low Ehrlichiosis Diagnosis in High Incidence Area, North Carolina, USA [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Indirect immunofluorescence antibody assays have been the primary method for laboratory diagnosis of ehrlichiosis. Detection of Ehrlichia spp. DNA by using PCR is now widely available through commercial laboratories. To prepare for Ehrlichia spp.
Alexis Siegler, Lauryn Ursery, Dana A. Giandomenico, Melissa B. Miller, Johanna S. Salzer, Alexis M. Barbarin, Carl Williams, Ross M. Boyce   +7 more
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Questionnaire-Based Survey on Risk Factors and Prevalence of Major Vector-Borne Diseases in the Aegean Region of Türkiye [PDF]

Veterinary Sciences
This study aims to investigate the prevalence and risk factors associated with canine vector-borne diseases (CVBDs) in the Aegean Region of Türkiye. Using a questionnaire-based approach, this study intends to fill the gaps in existing knowledge regarding
Serdar Pasa, Kerem Ural, Hasan Erdogan, Songul Erdogan, Ilia Tsachev, Mehmet Gultekin, Tahir Ozalp   +6 more
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A comparison of diagnostic methods for canine Ehrlichiosis: Microscopy and RNases hybridization-assisted amplification technology compared with the quantitative polymerase chain reaction [PDF]

Veterinary World
Background and Aim: Canine vector-borne pathogens, particularly blood parasites, pose significant health threats to domestic dogs, ranging from subclinical infections to severe systemic diseases.
Wisut Prasitsuwan, Thanikran Suwannachote, Thirawat Sumalai, Rachakris Lertpatarakomol, Tassanee Trairatapiwan, Sakchai Ruenphet   +5 more
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Evaluation of a newly developed rapid ELISA to detect anti-Ehrlichia canis antibodies in dogs [PDF]

Parasite
Canine monocytic ehrlichiosis (CME) is a globally prevalent disease with zoonotic potential primarily caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Ehrlichia canis, transmitted by the ticks Rhipicephalus spp. to vertebrate hosts.
Ferrero Irene, Poletti Paolo, Giachino Enrica, Dall’Ara Paola, Filipe Joel   +4 more
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Glomerulotubular pathology in dogs with subclinical ehrlichiosis

PLoS ONE, 2021
Subclinical stage of ehrlichiosis is characterized by absence of clinical or laboratory alterations; however, it could lead to silent glomerular/tubular changes and contribute significantly to renal failure in humans and animals.
Leandro Zuccolotto Crivellenti, Cristiane Alves Cintra, Suellen Rodrigues Maia, Gyl Eanes Barros Silva, Sofia Borin-Crivellenti, Rachel Cianciolo, Christopher A. Adin, Mirela Tinucci-Costa, Caio Santos Pennacchi, Aureo Evangelista Santana   +9 more
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