2019
A Case Study of Two Rodent-Borne Viruses: Not Always the Same Old Suspects
Childs J, Klein S, Glass G. A Case Study of Two Rodent-Borne Viruses: Not Always the Same Old Suspects. Frontiers In Ecology And Evolution 2019, 7: 35. DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2019.00035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLCMV infectionRodent-Borne VirusesSolid organ recipientsPrevalence of infectionHuman diseasesWild rodent reservoirsSevere congenital diseaseSporadic sheddingAcute human diseaseOrgan recipientsChronic infectionWild rodent hostsRodent hostsSeoul virusFatal diseaseSEOVCongenital diseaseGolden hamstersInfectionPet rodentsLaboratory workersDiseaseMiceGenus HantavirusHundreds of cases
2005
Human Monocytotropic Ehrlichiosis
Dawson J, Ewing S, Davidson W, Childs J, Little S, Standaert S. Human Monocytotropic Ehrlichiosis. 2005, 239-257. DOI: 10.1128/9781555816490.ch14.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHuman monocytotropic ehrlichiosisMonocytotropic ehrlichiosisMild self-limiting symptomsSelf-limiting symptomsNonspecific febrile illnessSpectrum of manifestationsSeasonality of transmissionTick-borne zoonosisFebrile illnessAsymptomatic infectionClinical recognitionHigh riskRickettsial infectionEpidemiological studiesEtiologic agentFatal diseaseLaboratory diagnosisZoonotic diseaseEhrlichia chaffeensisLone star tickE. chaffeensisInfectionDiseaseEhrlichiosisUnited States
1999
Hidden Mortality Attributable to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Immunohistochemical Detection of Fatal, Serologically Unconfirmed Disease
Paddock C, Greer P, Ferebee T, Singleton J, McKechnie D, Treadwell T, Krebs J, Clarke M, Holman R, Olson J, Childs J, Zaki S. Hidden Mortality Attributable to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Immunohistochemical Detection of Fatal, Serologically Unconfirmed Disease. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1999, 179: 1469-1476. PMID: 10228069, DOI: 10.1086/314776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase fatality ratioDiagnosis of RMSFIHC stainingRocky Mountain Spotted FeverLaboratory-confirmed casesAcute-phase seraTickborne infectionHidden mortalityIgM antibodiesDiagnostic titerPolymerase chain reactionIHC findingsPatient seraSerologic assaysImmunohistochemical stainingSpotted FeverImmunohistochemical detectionFatal diseasePatientsDisease controlIndirect immunofluorescenceNotifiable diseaseDiseaseUnderestimates of mortalityTissue samples
1995
Infections Associated with Bartonella Species in Persons Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Regnery R, Childs J, Koehler J. Infections Associated with Bartonella Species in Persons Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Clinical Infectious Diseases 1995, 21: s94-s98. PMID: 8547519, DOI: 10.1093/clinids/21.supplement_1.s94.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusImmunodeficiency virusB. henselaeCommon sense precautionsB. henselae infectionDevelopment of infectionSource of infectionB. quintana infectionHenselae infectionFatal diseaseInfectionBartonella henselaeB. quintanaBartonella quintanaTraumatic contactHenselaeBartonella speciesCatsVirusDomestic catsQuintanaMajor reservoirGenus BartonellaPatientsSan Francisco