Outcome of diagnostic tests using samples from patients with culture-proven human monocytic ehrlichiosis: implications for surveillance.
Childs J, Sumner J, Nicholson W, Massung R, Standaert S, Paddock C. Outcome of diagnostic tests using samples from patients with culture-proven human monocytic ehrlichiosis: implications for surveillance. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1999, 37: 2997-3000. PMID: 10449489, PMCID: PMC85432, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.9.2997-3000.1999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman monocytic ehrlichiosisDiagnosis of HMEConvalescent-phase serum samplesMonocytic ehrlichiosisDetection of morulaeInitial clinical presentationCulture-proven casesE. chaffeensis antigenWhole blood specimensCompatible illnessClinical presentationInitial presentationSerologic responseCase definitionHME patientsBlood specimensImmunoglobulin MPatientsBlood smearsIndirect immunofluorescenceEhrlichial DNADiagnostic testsSerum samplesProbable diseaseEhrlichia chaffeensis