2000
The Emergence of Another Tickborne Infection in the 12-Town Area around Lyme, Connecticut: Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis
IJdo J, Meek J, Cartter M, Magnarelli L, Wu C, Tenuta S, Fikrig E, Ryder R. The Emergence of Another Tickborne Infection in the 12-Town Area around Lyme, Connecticut: Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2000, 181: 1388-1393. PMID: 10751139, DOI: 10.1086/315389.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisTickborne infectionProspective population-based surveillanceGranulocytic ehrlichiosisCommon tickborne infectionPopulation-based surveillancePrimary care providersSubset of seraIndirect fluorescent antibody methodIllness suggestiveCare providersLaboratory evidenceImportant causeProbable casesFluorescent antibody methodImmunoblot assayLyme diseaseInfectionAntibody methodIncidenceEhrlichiosisLymeMorbidityDiseaseSuggestive
1998
Human Exposure to a Granulocytic Ehrlichia and Other Tick-Borne Agents in Connecticut
Magnarelli L, Ijdo J, Anderson J, Padula S, Flavell R, Fikrig E. Human Exposure to a Granulocytic Ehrlichia and Other Tick-Borne Agents in Connecticut. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 1998, 36: 2823-2827. PMID: 9738027, PMCID: PMC105071, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.36.10.2823-2827.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman monocytic ehrlichiosisWestern blot analysisTick-borne agentsProbable human casesTick-borne infectionsHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) agentBlot analysisSerologic testingMarked leukopeniaSeropositive specimensPositive seraHGE agentLyme borreliosisBabesia microtiHuman casesMonocytic ehrlichiosisEhrlichia equiBorrelia burgdorferiGranulocytic EhrlichiaEhrlichia chaffeensisFrequent detectionHuman exposurePatientsInfectionAntibodiesHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne disease.
Ijdo JW, Fikrig E. Human granulocytic ehrlichiosis, a tick-borne disease. Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde 1998, 142: 1778-81. PMID: 9856144.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPresence of leukopeniaRecent tick biteDay of admissionWhite cell countPeripheral blood smearHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisElevated transaminasesTick-borne diseaseSevere headachePlatelet countTick biteNormal limitsCell countBlood smearsGranulocytic ehrlichiosisDays durationFull recoveryMyalgiaEhrlichiosisHeadacheWeeksLaboratory resultsLaboratory testsDurationCount