2001
Persistent infection in Neotoma fuscipes (Muridae: Sigmodontinae) with Ehrlichia phagocytophila sensu lato.
Castro M, Nicholson W, Kramer V, Childs J. Persistent infection in Neotoma fuscipes (Muridae: Sigmodontinae) with Ehrlichia phagocytophila sensu lato. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 2001, 65: 261-7. PMID: 11693866, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2001.65.261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAntibodies, BacterialArachnid VectorsBase SequenceBorrelia burgdorferiCaliforniaDisease ReservoirsDNA, BacterialEhrlichiaEhrlichiosisFemaleFluorescent Antibody Technique, IndirectHeat-Shock ProteinsHumansIxodesMaleMicePolymerase Chain ReactionRatsRodent DiseasesSeasonsSeroepidemiologic StudiesSigmodontinaeZoonosesConceptsPolymerase chain reaction testingGroESL heat shock operonPersistent infectionReaction testingRatsE. phagocytophilaLyme diseaseBorrelia burgdorferiMiceSeropositive animalsDusky-footed wood ratsPCRWood ratsSeroreversionSensu latoSeroconversionSeropositiveBiopsySerologySeroreactivityInfectionDiseaseBloodAdult Ixodes pacificus CooleySerumFort Chaffee Revisited: The Epidemiology of Tick-Borne Rickettsial and Ehrlichial Diseases at a Natural Focus
McCall C, Curns A, Rotz L, Singleton J, Treadwell T, Comer J, Nicholson W, Olson J, Childs J. Fort Chaffee Revisited: The Epidemiology of Tick-Borne Rickettsial and Ehrlichial Diseases at a Natural Focus. Vector-Borne And Zoonotic Diseases 2001, 1: 119-127. PMID: 12653142, DOI: 10.1089/153036601316977723.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTick-borne pathogensSerum samplesRetrospective cohort studyDetectable antibody titersPrimary risk factorRisk of transmissionFort ChaffeeFever group rickettsiaeCompatible illnessReactive EIAsTick-borne diseaseCohort studyDoxycycline useAntibody titersRisk factorsTick biteEhrlichial diseasesGroup rickettsiaeDiseaseMore pathogensProbable diseaseSeropositivityIllnessEhrlichia speciesInfection
1999
Comparison of Methods for Introducing and Producing Artificial Infection of Ixodid Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) with Ehrlichia chaffeensis
Rechav Y, Zyzak M, Fielden L, Childs J. Comparison of Methods for Introducing and Producing Artificial Infection of Ixodid Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) with Ehrlichia chaffeensis. Journal Of Medical Entomology 1999, 36: 414-419. PMID: 10467766, DOI: 10.1093/jmedent/36.4.414.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Ehrlichiosis in a Golf-Oriented Retirement Community
Standaert S, Dawson J, Schaffner W, Childs J, Biggie K, Singleton J, Gerhardt R, Knight M, Hutcheson R. Ehrlichiosis in a Golf-Oriented Retirement Community. New England Journal Of Medicine 1995, 333: 420-425. PMID: 7616991, DOI: 10.1056/nejm199508173330704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE. chaffeensis infectionCase-control studySerologic testingCommunity AMedical history reviewLone star tickRisk of infectionCommunity BAnnual incidenceSerologic evidencePolymerase chain reactionTick biteRetirement communityInfectionEhrlichiosisEndemic diseaseChain reactionEhrlichia chaffeensisHigh rateSurvey participantsPercentTicksInsect repellentOutbreakRecreational activities
1993
Antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi and tick salivary gland proteins in New Jersey outdoor workers.
Schwartz B, Goldstein M, Childs J. Antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi and tick salivary gland proteins in New Jersey outdoor workers. American Journal Of Public Health 1993, 83: 1746-8. PMID: 8259808, PMCID: PMC1694949, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.83.12.1746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsAntibodiesAntibodies, BacterialArachnid VectorsBorrelia burgdorferi GroupCross-Sectional StudiesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLyme DiseaseMaleNew JerseyOccupational DiseasesPrevalenceRisk FactorsSalivary Proteins and PeptidesSeroepidemiologic StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesTicksWorkplaceConceptsOutdoor workersBorrelia burgdorferiCross-sectional studyB. burgdorferi infectionSecond cross-sectional studyEnzyme-linked immunosorbentLyme disease seroprevalenceAntibody seropositivitySalivary gland proteinsBurgdorferi infectionTick exposureHigh riskLyme diseaseDisease seroprevalenceAntibodiesBurgdorferiGland proteinsSeropositivitySeroprevalenceInfectionPrevalenceDiseaseImmunosorbentWorkersAmblyomma americanum: a potential vector of human ehrlichiosis.
Anderson B, Sims K, Olson J, Childs J, Piesman J, Happ C, Maupin G, Johnson B. Amblyomma americanum: a potential vector of human ehrlichiosis. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1993, 49: 239-44. PMID: 8357086, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1993.49.239.Peer-Reviewed Original Research