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KMID : 1023520080310020187
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Korean Journal of Veterinary Service
2008 Volume.31 No. 2 p.187 ~ p.193
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Detection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis pathogen from deer in Korea
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Lee Mi-Jin
Li Ying-Hua
Yu Do-Hyeon
Lee Jong-Hyun
Yoon Ji-Seon
Song Hee-Jong
Chae Joon-Seok
Park Jin-Ho
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Abstract
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Ehrlichia chaffeensis infects human and animals, and causes human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis (HME). It is emerging as a tick-borne zoonosis of concern. Although deer are important natural reservoir hosts of E chaffeensis, few surveys of deer in Korea for E chaffeensis have been conducted. Therefore, we conducted this study to confirm the occurrence of E chaffeensis in deer. To accomplish this study, we collected blood from total 27 deer and then polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and 16S rRNA sequence analyse to evaluate the samples for the presence of E chaffeensis. The results of this study indicated that 9 (33%) of the deer were infected with E chaffeensis. This is the first study to demonstrate that deer in Korea are infected with E chaffeensis, which indicates that they can act as a natural reservoir host for E chaffeensis.
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KEYWORD
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Ehrlichia chaffeensis, Tick-borne zoonosis, PCR, 16S rRNA sequence, Deer
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