2001
Clinical and Serological Follow-Up of Patients with Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Slovenia
Lotrič-Furlan S, Avsic-Zupanc T, Petrovec M, Nicholson W, Sumner J, Childs J, Strle F. Clinical and Serological Follow-Up of Patients with Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis in Slovenia. MSphere 2001, 8: 899-903. PMID: 11527800, PMCID: PMC96168, DOI: 10.1128/cdli.8.5.899-903.2001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisAntibody titersTick biteLong-term clinical consequencesGranulocytic ehrlichiosisIFA antibody titersOnset of feverSerological Follow-UpHigh antibody titersMost time pointsSeronegative patientsSeropositive patientsAdult patientsFebrile illnessPatients 6Initial presentationClinical outcomesAntibody responseClinical evaluationFollow-upReciprocal titersClinical consequencesSerum collectionFirst presentationPatients
1998
Human ehrlichiosis in central Europe.
Lotric-Furlan S, Petrovec M, Avsic-Zupanc T, Nicholson W, Sumner J, Childs J, Strle F. Human ehrlichiosis in central Europe. Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift 1998, 110: 894-7. PMID: 10048172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdultAgedEhrlichia chaffeensisEhrlichiosisFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSloveniaTick-Borne DiseasesConceptsFebrile illnessTick biteHGE agentPresence of infectionUniversity Medical CenterBlood smear examinationHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) agentEhrlichiosis casesAcute human diseaseClinical characteristicsAntibiotic therapyDisease coursePhysician awarenessProspective studyLaboratory findingsDifferential diagnosisMedical CenterSmear examinationHuman diseasesHuman ehrlichiosisNumber of casesPatientsHuman infectionsInfectious diseasesDisease