Equine granulocytic ehrlichiosis in Connecticut caused by an agent resembling the human granulocytotropic Ehrlichia

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作者：

Madigan, JE

Barlough, JE

Dumler, JS

Schankman, NS

DeRock, E

机构：

[1] UNIV MARYLAND, MED CTR, DEPT PATHOL, BALTIMORE, MD 21201 USA

[2] CONNECTICUT EQUIINE PRACTICE, NEWTOWN, CT 06470 USA

来源：

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY | 1996年 / 34卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1128/JCM.34.2.434-435.1996

中图分类号：

Q93 [微生物学];

学科分类号：

071005 ; 100705 ;

摘要：

The first recognized cases of equine granulocytic ehrlichiosis in New England are described. The DNA sequence of the 16S rRNA gene of the causative ehrlichia was found to be identical to that of the human granulocytotropic ehrlichia, the agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis.

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