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Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2002, p. 3082-3085, Vol. 40, No. 8
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.8.3082-3085.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

Serologic and Molecular Detection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Anaplasma phagocytophila (Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis Agent) in Korean Patients

Eun-jeong Heo,1 Jin-ho Park,2 Ja-ryong Koo,3 Man-suk Park,4 Mi-yeoun Park,4 J. Stephen Dumler,2 and Joon-seok Chae1*

Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine and Clinical Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756,1 Mol-BioNet Research Institute, Scientec Lab Center Co., Ltd., Daeduk-Gu, Taejon 306-030,3 Division of Rickettsial & Zoonotic Diseases, Department of Microbiology, National Institute of Health, Seoul 122-701, Korea,4 Division of Medical Microbiology, Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 212872

Received 4 February 2002/ Returned for modification 18 March 2002/ Accepted 29 May 2002

Sera from 491 Korean patients with acute febrile diseases were tested for Ehrlichia chaffeensis and Anaplasma phagocytophila antibodies by indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA), Western blotting, and TaqMan real-time PCR. Overall, 0.4% of sera reacted with E. chaffeensis, and 1.8% reacted with A. phagocytophila in IFAs. This is the first report of detection of antibodies to A. phagocytophila and E. chaffeensis in Korea and suggests the presence of A. phagocytophila and E. chaffeensis or antigenically similar species.

* Corresponding author. Mailing address: Department of Veterinary Internal Medicine and Clinical Pathology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk 561-756, Korea. Phone: 82-63-270-3881. Fax: 82-63-278-3884. E-mail: jschae{at}chonbuk.ac.kr.

Journal of Clinical Microbiology, August 2002, p. 3082-3085, Vol. 40, No. 8
0095-1137/02/$04.00+0     DOI: 10.1128/JCM.40.8.3082-3085.2002
Copyright © 2002, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.



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