2001
Serologic evidence of Rickettsia akari infection among dogs in a metropolitan city.
Comer J, Vargas M, Poshni I, Childs J. Serologic evidence of Rickettsia akari infection among dogs in a metropolitan city. Journal Of The American Veterinary Medical Association 2001, 218: 1780-2. PMID: 11394829, DOI: 10.2460/javma.2001.218.1780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndirect immunofluorescence antibodyEnzyme immunoassaySerum samplesPossible risk factorsFever group rickettsiaeClinical illnessRoutine careSerologic evidenceSeropositive dogsRisk factorsTime serum samplesIFA testingClinical relevanceImmunofluorescence antibodySerologic surveyRickettsia akariInfectionGroup rickettsiaeDogsTitersCausative agentVeterinary clinicsFurther studiesDog ownersTick infestation
1999
Search for the Ebola Virus Reservoir in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Reflections on a Vertebrate Collection
Leirs H, Mills J, Krebs J, Childs J, Akaibe D, Woollen N, Ludwig G, Peters C, Ksiazek T. Search for the Ebola Virus Reservoir in Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Reflections on a Vertebrate Collection. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1999, 179: s155-s163. PMID: 9988179, DOI: 10.1086/514299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRare speciesVirus ecologyVertebrate collectionsPrimary casesTarget speciesEbola virusPresence of antibodiesEbola hemorrhagic feverSpeciesVirus reservoirLack of informationHemorrhagic feverEcologic investigationsVertebratesHuman outbreaksHabitatsVirusEcologyKikwitFurther studiesDaily activitiesSelect groupSample size limitationsEpidemiology