Serologic and molecular detection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Anaplasma phagocytophila (human granulocytic ehrlichiosis agent) in Korean patients |
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| Authors: | Heo Eun-jeong Park Jin-ho Koo Ja-ryong Park Man-suk Park Mi-yeoun Dumler J Stephen Chae Joon-seok |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine and Clinical Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Korea. |
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| Abstract: | Sera from 491 Korean patients with acute febrile diseases were tested for Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Anaplasma phagocytophila antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA), Western blotting, and TaqMan real-time PCR. Overall, 0.4% of sera reacted with E. chaffeensis, and 1.8% reacted with A. phagocytophila in IFAs. This is the first report of detection of antibodies to A. phagocytophila and E. chaffeensis in Korea and suggests the presence of A. phagocytophila and E. chaffeensis or antigenically similar species. |
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