| Autor: |
Rockwell, Emmanuel M, Abernathy, Haley A, Evans, Lanya M, Bhowmik, Ryan, Giandomenico, Dana A, Salzer, Johanna S, Maldonado, Carlos J, Choi, Y Sammy, Boyce, Ross M |
| Předmět: |
|
| Zdroj: |
Journal of Infectious Diseases; 8/15/2024, Vol. 230 Issue 2, p319-322, 4p |
| Abstrakt: |
We obtained samples from the Department of Defense Serum Repository from soldiers who were stationed at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, between 1991 and 2019 to assess temporal trends in tick-borne rickettsiosis and ehrlichiosis. Serological evidence of infection was common, with nearly 1 in 5 (18.9%) demonstrating antibodies. We observed significant decreases in Rickettsia seroprevalence (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 0.42 [95% CI,.27–.65], P =.0001) while over the same period Ehrlichia seroprevalence, albeit less common, nearly doubled (aOR, 3.61 [95% CI, 1.10–13.99], P =.048). The increase in Ehrlichia seroprevalence likely reflects increased transmission resulting from the expanding geographic range of the lone star tick. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
| Externí odkaz: |
|
