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Ehrlichiosis
Ehrlichia chaffeensis detected in ticks from Long Island, New York
February 20th, 2005
Researchers have detected Ehrlichia chaffeensis in adult and nymphal Amblyomma americanum ticks in New York. "The lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum, has increased in abundance in several regions of the northeastern United States, including areas of Long Island, NY. Adult and nymphal stage A. americanum collected from several sites on Long Island were evaluated for infection with Ehrlichia chaffeensis, the causative agent of human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME), by using a nested polymerase chain reaction assay," scientists in the United States report. "Fifty-nine (12.5%) of 473 adults and eight of 113 pools of five...
Source: Medical Letter on the CDC & FDA (2005-02-20)
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