2002
Superoxide Anion Production during Anaplasma phagocytophila Infection
Wang T, Malawista SE, Pal U, Grey M, Meek J, Akkoyunlu M, Thomas V, Fikrig E. Superoxide Anion Production during Anaplasma phagocytophila Infection. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2002, 186: 274-280. PMID: 12134266, DOI: 10.1086/341451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic granulomatous diseaseRespiratory burstA. phagocytophilaRespiratory burst inhibitionNitroblue tetrazoliumPopulation of neutrophilsSuperoxide anion productionInfected miceGranulomatous diseaseMouse modelUse of assaysPolymorphonuclear leukocytesUninfected animalsAnaplasma phagocytophilaAnion productionNeutrophilsInfectionHL-60 cellsIndividual cell basisAssaysCell basisCellsPatientsLeukocytesDisease
1997
Immunization against the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis in a murine model.
Sun W, IJdo JW, Telford SR, Hodzic E, Zhang Y, Barthold SW, Fikrig E. Immunization against the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis in a murine model. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1997, 100: 3014-3018. PMID: 9399947, PMCID: PMC508513, DOI: 10.1172/jci119855.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisGranulocytic ehrlichiosisC3H/HeN miceAgent of HGEMimic human diseaseTick-borne infectionsTransient neutropeniaHeN miceMurine modelPolymorphonuclear leukocytesTick-borne pathogensAoHGEMiceImmunityEhrlichiosisSyringe inoculationHuman diseasesAgentsNeutropeniaImmunizationInfectionLeukocytesDiseaseAntibodies