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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2000, p. 2398-2399, Vol. 38, No. 6
0095-1137/00/$04.00+0
Copyright © 2000, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.

Survival of the Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Agent under Refrigeration Conditions

Fatemeh Kalantarpour,1 Ishraq Chowdhury,1 Gary P. Wormser,1 and Maria E. Aguero-Rosenfeld2,*

Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases,1 and Department of Pathology,2 New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York

Received 15 October 1999/Returned for modification 14 January 2000/Accepted 5 April 2000

The human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) agent in infected blood specimens remained viable during refrigeration at 4°C for up to 18 days. These findings suggest that blood specimens submitted for culture may withstand transportation to a remote laboratory. HGE should be added to the list of infections potentially transmitted by blood transfusion.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Clinical Laboratories, Room 1J-11a, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 10595. Phone: (914) 493-7389. Fax: (914) 493-5742. E-mail: maria_aguero-rosenfeld{at}nymc.edu.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, June 2000, p. 2398-2399, Vol. 38, No. 6
0095-1137/00/$04.00+0
Copyright © 2000, American Society for Microbiology. All rights reserved.


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