Distribution and prevalence of Ehrlichia chaffeensis, the causative agent of human monocytic ehrlichiosis, in Indiana and Ohio

Human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME) is a tick-borne infectious disease caused by the bacterium Ehrlichia chaffeensis and transmitted by the ixodid tick Amblyomma americanum. The first confirmed case of HME in Indiana occurred in 1994. Since then, there have been an additional 17 confirmed cases repor...

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Main Author: Irving, Ryan Powell
Other Authors: Pinger, Robert R.
Format: Others
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/handle/186587
http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1129630