2001
Persistent infection in Neotoma fuscipes (Muridae: Sigmodontinae) with Ehrlichia phagocytophila sensu lato.
Castro M, Nicholson W, Kramer V, Childs J. Persistent infection in Neotoma fuscipes (Muridae: Sigmodontinae) with Ehrlichia phagocytophila sensu lato. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2001, 65: 261-7. PMID: 11693866, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.65.261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialArachnid VectorsBase SequenceBorrelia burgdorferiCaliforniaDisease ReservoirsDNA, BacterialEhrlichiaEhrlichiosisFemaleFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectHeat-Shock ProteinsHumansIxodesMaleMicePolymerase Chain ReactionRatsRodent DiseasesSeasonsSeroepidemiologic StudiesSigmodontinaeZoonosesConceptsPolymerase chain reaction testingGroESL heat shock operonPersistent infectionReaction testingRatsE. phagocytophilaLyme diseaseBorrelia burgdorferiMiceSeropositive animalsDusky-footed wood ratsPCRWood ratsSeroreversionSensu latoSeroconversionSeropositiveBiopsySerologySeroreactivityInfectionDiseaseBloodAdult Ixodes pacificus CooleySerum
1999
Dusky-Footed Wood Rats (Neotoma fuscipes) as Reservoirs of Granulocytic Ehrlichiae (Rickettsiales: Ehrlichieae) in Northern California
Nicholson W, Castro M, Kramer V, Sumner J, Childs J. Dusky-Footed Wood Rats (Neotoma fuscipes) as Reservoirs of Granulocytic Ehrlichiae (Rickettsiales: Ehrlichieae) in Northern California. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1999, 37: 3323-3327. PMID: 10488199, PMCID: PMC85556, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.37.10.3323-3327.1999.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlood samplesBlood specimensDusky-footed wood ratsConcurrent high prevalenceSeronegative blood samplesHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisGroESL heat shock operonGranulocytic ehrlichiaePCR-positive animalsPCR positivityHigh prevalencePCR-positive ticksSeropositive specimensRat blood samplesRatsGranulocytic ehrlichiosisEhrlichial DNAPacificus adultsEhrlichia equiEhrlichial agentsMicePCR assaysAdultsWood ratsRodentsHantavirus (Bunyaviridae) infections in rodents from Orange and San Diego counties, California.
Bennett S, Webb J, Madon M, Childs J, Ksiazek T, Torrez-Martinez N, Hjelle B. Hantavirus (Bunyaviridae) infections in rodents from Orange and San Diego counties, California. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1999, 60: 75-84. PMID: 9988327, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.60.75.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHantavirus antibodiesHarvest miceReverse transcription-polymerase chain reactionTranscription-polymerase chain reactionDeer miceEl Moro Canyon virusBroad geographic rangeMale deer miceMajority of rodentsSNV antibodyAntibody-positive rodentsSan Diego CountyVirus antibodiesAntibody prevalenceHantavirus infectionSeropositive rodentsMicrohabitat selectionCactus mouseGeographic rangeFood plantsWestern blotHost distributionMiceCalifornia volesP. maniculatus
1997
Experimental evaluation of rodent exclusion methods to reduce hantavirus transmission to humans in rural housing.
Glass G, Johnson J, Hodenbach G, Disalvo C, Peters C, Childs J, Mills J. Experimental evaluation of rodent exclusion methods to reduce hantavirus transmission to humans in rural housing. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1997, 56: 359-64. PMID: 9158040, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1997.56.359.Peer-Reviewed Original Research