Serologic evidence for Rickettsia typhi and an Ehrlichial agent in Norway rats from Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Will K. Reeves; Judith D. Easterbrook; Amanda D. Loftis; Gregory E. Glass

doi:10.1089/vbz.2006.6.244

Serologic evidence for Rickettsia typhi and an Ehrlichial agent in Norway rats from Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Will K. Reeves, Judith D. Easterbrook, Amanda D. Loftis, Gregory E. Glass

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We screened serum from 90 Norway rats trapped in East Baltimore, Maryland, USA, from April to November 2005 for antibodies against Rickettsia typhi and Ehrlichia chaffeensis. Six rats had positive titers of ≥1:64 against R. typhi and did not react with R. akari. In addition, four rats had cross-reactive antibodies with titers of ≥1:64 against Ehrlichia chaffeensis. Sera from these rats also cross-reacted with Anaplasma phagocytophilum or Ehrlichia muris. Our data indicate that the agent of murine typhus and ehrlichial agents are circulating in the Norway rat population in Baltimore.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	244-247
Number of pages	4
Journal	Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases
Volume	6
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2006.6.244
State	Published - Sep 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ehrlichia
Murine typhus
Norway rat
Rattus norvegicus
Rickettsia typhi
Zoonotic disease

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Microbiology
Infectious Diseases
Virology

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