EHRLICHIA-CHAFFEENSIS AND ROCHALIMAEA ANTIBODIES IN KAWASAKI-DISEASE

Authors
RATHORE MH BARTON LL DAWSON JE REGNERY RL AYOUB EM
Citation
Mh. Rathore et al., EHRLICHIA-CHAFFEENSIS AND ROCHALIMAEA ANTIBODIES IN KAWASAKI-DISEASE, Journal of clinical microbiology, 31(11), 1993, pp. 3058-3059
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of clinical microbiology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00951137
Volume
31
Issue
11
Year of publication
1993
Pages
3058 - 3059
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(1993)31:11<3058:EARAIK>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Sera from 38 patients with Kawasaki disease were tested for immunofluo rescent antibodies to Ehrlichia chaffeensis, Rochalimaea henselae, and R. quintana Oklahoma. Only 2.5% of the patients tested positive for E . chaffeensis, and 5% were positive for R. henselae and R. quintana Ok lahoma. Our data suggest that Ehrlichia and Rochalimaea spp. do not pl ay a unique role in the etiology of Kawasaki disease.