Abstract
Ehrlichia chaffeensis, the causative agent of human monocytic ehrlichiosis, is transmitted by Amblyomma americanum ticks, which are most abundant in the southern United States. Because serologic evidence suggests that residents of Connecticut are exposed to E. chaffeensis, A. americanum ticks were collected in Connecticut and Rhode Island for PCR analysis to detect E. chaffeensis DNA. Eight of 106 (7.6%) A. americanum ticks from Connecticut and 6 of 52 (11.5%) from Rhode Island contained E. chaffeensis DNA. Thus, E. chaffeensis is present in ticks in southern New England and transmission of E. chaffeensis may occur there.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4655-4656 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Journal of clinical microbiology |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2000 |
| Externally published | Yes |