1999
Serodiagnosis of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis by a recombinant HGE-44-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.
Ijdo J, Wu C, Magnarelli L, Fikrig E. Serodiagnosis of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis by a recombinant HGE-44-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1999, 37: 3540-4. PMID: 10523549, PMCID: PMC85687, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.11.3540-3544.1999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolyvalent enzyme-linked immunosorbent assaysEnzyme-linked immunosorbent assayRecombinant enzyme-linked immunosorbent assayIndirect fluorescent-antibody assaySerum samplesPatient serum samplesFluorescent-antibody assayCurrent antibodyNormal serum samplesImmunosorbent assayHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisHuman monocytic ehrlichiosisSuitable antigenHigh costGranulocytic ehrlichiosis
1998
Human exposure to a granulocytic Ehrlichia and other tick-borne agents in Connecticut.
Magnarelli L, Ijdo J, Anderson J, Padula S, Flavell R, Fikrig E. Human exposure to a granulocytic Ehrlichia and other tick-borne agents in Connecticut. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1998, 36: 2823-7. PMID: 9738027, PMCID: PMC105071, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.10.2823-2827.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman monocytic ehrlichiosisWestern blot analysisTick-borne agentsProbable human casesTick-borne infectionsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) agentBlot analysisSerologic testingMarked leukopeniaSeropositive specimensPositive seraHGE agentLyme borreliosisBabesia microtiHuman casesMonocytic ehrlichiosisEhrlichia equiBorrelia burgdorferiGranulocytic EhrlichiaEhrlichia chaffeensisFrequent detectionHuman exposurePatientsInfectionAntibodies