| Literature DB >> 9399947 |
W Sun1, J W IJdo, S R Telford, E Hodzic, Y Zhang, S W Barthold, E Fikrig.
Abstract
The agent of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) is a newly recognized tick-borne pathogen that resides within polymorphonuclear leukocytes. C3H/HeN mice can become infected with the agent of HGE (designated aoHGE) by syringe inoculation or tick-borne infection and develop transient neutropenia. They thereby partially mimic human disease and provide a model in which to study immunity to this microorganism. Mice vaccinated with lysates of purified aoHGE, or administered aoHGE antisera, were partially protected from both syringe- and tick-transmitted challenge with aoHGE. These data suggest that antibodies are sufficient to provide substantial, but not complete, immunity against aoHGE.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID: 9399947 PMCID: PMC508513 DOI: 10.1172/JCI119855
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Clin Invest ISSN: 0021-9738 Impact factor: 14.808