Naturally Occurring Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection in Coyotes from Oklahoma
A nested polymerase chain reaction assay was used to determine the presence of Ehrlichia chaffeensis, E. canis, and E. ewingii DNA in blood samples of free-ranging coyotes from central and north-central Oklahoma. Of the 21 coyotes examined, 15 (71%) were positive for E. chaffeensis DNA; none was pos...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2000-10-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/6/5/00-0505_article |