Identification of Ehrlichia chaffeensis by nested PCR in ticks from southern China

Authors
Cao, WC Gao, YM Zhang, PH Zhang, XT Dai, QH Dumler, JS Fang, LQ Yang, H
Citation
Wc. Cao et al., Identification of Ehrlichia chaffeensis by nested PCR in ticks from southern China, J CLIN MICR, 38(7), 2000, pp. 2778-2780
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Immunolgy & Infectious Disease",Microbiology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00951137 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
7
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2778 - 2780
Database
ISI
SICI code
0095-1137(200007)38:7<2778:IOECBN>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
A total of 717 ticks collected from southern China were examined by nested PCR for the presence of Ehrlichia chaffeensis. Sixteen (55.2%) of 29 adult Amblyomma testudinarium ticks and 28 (11.7%) of 240 adult and at least 4.2% of 215 nymphal (pooled specimens) Haemaphysalis yeni ticks tested positive . Four other species of ticks were negative. Selected positive amplicons we re confirmed by DNA sequencing.