Susceptibility of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) to infection with Ehrlichia chaffeensis, the etiologic agent of human ehrlichiosis
Dawson J, Stallknecht D, Howerth E, Warner C, Biggie K, Davidson W, Lockhart J, Nettles V, Olson J, Childs J. Susceptibility of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) to infection with Ehrlichia chaffeensis, the etiologic agent of human ehrlichiosis. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1994, 32: 2725-2728. PMID: 7852563, PMCID: PMC264150, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.32.11.2725-2728.1994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman ehrlichiosisE. canisE. chaffeensisEtiologic agentAbsence of seroconversionEhrlichia chaffeensisMacrophage-type cellsE. chaffeensis infectionLymph nodesPeripheral bloodClinical diseaseDay 10InfectionEhrlichia canisEhrlichiosisAntibodiesWhite-tailed deerChaffeensisNegative controlCanisReservoir hostsCompetent reservoirsWeeksTick vectorSeroconversion