2001
Reactivity of serum samples of dogs and horses tested by use of class-specific recombinant-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for detection of granulocytic ehrlichiosis.
Magnarelli LA, Ijdo JW, Van Andel AE, Wu C, Oliver JH, Fikrig E. Reactivity of serum samples of dogs and horses tested by use of class-specific recombinant-based enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for detection of granulocytic ehrlichiosis. American Journal Of Veterinary Research 2001, 62: 1365-9. PMID: 11560261, DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2001.62.1365.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIgG antibodiesSerum samplesHGE agentGranulocytic ehrlichiosisClient-owned dogsDog serum samplesHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) agentEnzyme-linked immunosorbentPositive resultsWestern blot analysisTick-infested areasEhrlichia phagocytophila genogroupTotal immunoglobulinHorse serum samplesPromyelocytic leukemia cellsClinical relevanceHuman promyelocytic leukemia cellsProtein antigensIgMELISADogsLeukemia cellsAntibodiesBlot analysisAntigen
1998
Reactivity of Human Sera to Different Strains of Granulocytic Ehrlichiae in Immunodiagnostic Assays
Magnarelli L, IJdo J, Dumler J, Heimer R, Fikrig E. Reactivity of Human Sera to Different Strains of Granulocytic Ehrlichiae in Immunodiagnostic Assays. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 1998, 178: 1835-1838. PMID: 9815246, DOI: 10.1086/314516.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNCH-1 strainIndirect IFAHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) agentHuman granulocytic ehrlichiosisWestern blot analysisInfected neutrophilsPromyelocytic leukemia cellsHuman promyelocytic leukemia cellsAntibody detectionGranulocytic ehrlichiosisEhrlichia equiDifferent strainsHuman isolatesLeukemia cellsSerumImmunodiagnostic assaysBlot analysisGranulocytic ehrlichiaeIFA analysisHuman serumIFAEhrlichiaeAssaysSeropositivityPatients