Ehrlichia chaffeensis Antibodies in White-Tailed Deer, Iowa, 1994 and 1996

Surveillance of 2,277 white-tailed deer for antibodies against Ehrlichia chaffeensis in Iowa showed seropositivity rates of 12.5% in 1994 and 13.9% in 1996. From 1994 to 1996, the estimated number of seropositive deer increased to 54,701 (28%). The increasing deer population and expanding tick distr...

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Main Authors:	Linda Mueller-Anneling, Mary J. Gilchrist, Peter S. Thorne
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2000-08-01
Series:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:	ehrlichia chaffeensis white-tailed deer Iowa seropositive monocytic ehrlichiosis United States
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/4/00-0414_article

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spelling	doaj-0e173157da684d4b97612ae0fe388e8c2020-11-25T00:49:04ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592000-08-016439740010.3201/eid0604.000414Ehrlichia chaffeensis Antibodies in White-Tailed Deer, Iowa, 1994 and 1996Linda Mueller-AnnelingMary J. GilchristPeter S. ThorneSurveillance of 2,277 white-tailed deer for antibodies against Ehrlichia chaffeensis in Iowa showed seropositivity rates of 12.5% in 1994 and 13.9% in 1996. From 1994 to 1996, the estimated number of seropositive deer increased to 54,701 (28%). The increasing deer population and expanding tick distribution may increase risk for human monocytic ehrlichiosis.https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/4/00-0414_articleehrlichia chaffeensiswhite-tailed deerIowaseropositivemonocytic ehrlichiosisUnited States
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author_facet	Linda Mueller-Anneling Mary J. Gilchrist Peter S. Thorne
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title	Ehrlichia chaffeensis Antibodies in White-Tailed Deer, Iowa, 1994 and 1996
title_short	Ehrlichia chaffeensis Antibodies in White-Tailed Deer, Iowa, 1994 and 1996
title_full	Ehrlichia chaffeensis Antibodies in White-Tailed Deer, Iowa, 1994 and 1996
title_fullStr	Ehrlichia chaffeensis Antibodies in White-Tailed Deer, Iowa, 1994 and 1996
title_full_unstemmed	Ehrlichia chaffeensis Antibodies in White-Tailed Deer, Iowa, 1994 and 1996
title_sort	ehrlichia chaffeensis antibodies in white-tailed deer, iowa, 1994 and 1996
publisher	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
series	Emerging Infectious Diseases
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publishDate	2000-08-01
description	Surveillance of 2,277 white-tailed deer for antibodies against Ehrlichia chaffeensis in Iowa showed seropositivity rates of 12.5% in 1994 and 13.9% in 1996. From 1994 to 1996, the estimated number of seropositive deer increased to 54,701 (28%). The increasing deer population and expanding tick distribution may increase risk for human monocytic ehrlichiosis.
topic	ehrlichia chaffeensis white-tailed deer Iowa seropositive monocytic ehrlichiosis United States
url	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/4/00-0414_article
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Ehrlichia chaffeensis Antibodies in White-Tailed Deer, Iowa, 1994 and 1996

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