The Human Ehrlichioses in the United States - Volume 5, Number 5—October 1999 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
McQuiston J, Paddock C, Holman R, Childs J. The Human Ehrlichioses in the United States - Volume 5, Number 5—October 1999 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 1999, 5: 635-642. PMID: 10511519, PMCID: PMC2627718, DOI: 10.3201/eid0505.990504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisHuman monocytic ehrlichiosisInfectious Diseases journal - CDCState health departmentsPublic health importanceSerologic testingNational surveillanceHealth departmentsHuman ehrlichiosesHealth importanceDisease controlGranulocytic ehrlichiosisMonocytic ehrlichiosisEhrlichiosisUpper midwestern statesAnnual numberBetter assessmentCasesPreventionSerologic Testing for Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis at a National Referral Center
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