Cover The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Print ISSN:
0002-9637
Past two years Past Year Past 30 Days
Abstract Views 187 87 0
Full Text Views 5 2 0
PDF Downloads 5 4 0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Evidence of a Serologic Relationship between Ehrlichia Canis and Rickettsia Sennetsu

Miodrag RisticCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, U.S. Army Medical Research Unit, Miyazaki Medical School, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Urbana, Illinois 61801, Japan

Search for other papers by Miodrag Ristic in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMedClose
,
David L. HuxsollCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, U.S. Army Medical Research Unit, Miyazaki Medical School, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Urbana, Illinois 61801, Japan

Search for other papers by David L. Huxsoll in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMedClose
,
Nobuyoshi TachibanaCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, U.S. Army Medical Research Unit, Miyazaki Medical School, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Urbana, Illinois 61801, Japan

Search for other papers by Nobuyoshi Tachibana in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMedClose
, and
Garrison RapmundCollege of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois, U.S. Army Medical Research Unit, Miyazaki Medical School, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Urbana, Illinois 61801, Japan

Search for other papers by Garrison Rapmund in
Current site
Google Scholar
PubMedClose
View More View Less
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.1981.30.1324
Volume/Issue:
Volume 30: Issue 6
Page(s):
1324–1328
Restricted access
Get Permissions

A serologic relationship between Rickettsia sennetsu, the etiologic agent of human sennetsu rickettsiosis in western Japan, and Ehrlichia canis, the agent of canine ehrlichiosis, has been demonstrated. Using the indirect fluorescent antibody test, convalescent sera from patients with sennetsu fever reacted with Ehrlichia canis antigen. In the direct fluorescent antibody test, immunoglobulins from four patients with sennetsu rickettsiosis stained E. canis morulae in canine monocytes. This finding is significant in view of the morphologic uniqueness of the two agents and a lack of serologic relatedness with other major rickettsial agents.

Author Notes

Present address: HQ U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command, Fort Detrick, Frederick, Maryland 21701.

Copyright:
Copyright © 1981 by The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 1981
Accepted:
04 Apr 1981
|
Published Online:
Nov 1981
Save