Survival of the human granulocytic ehrlichiosis agent under refrigeration conditions.
The human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) agent in infected blood specimens remained viable during refrigeration at 4 degrees 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.
Kalantarpour
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Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA.
Chowdhury
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Wormser
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Aguero-Rosenfeld
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D003080:Cold Temperature; D016873:Ehrlichiosis / Q000635:transmission; D005260:Female; D006098:Granulocytes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012034:Refrigeration; D013048:Specimen Handling; D065227:Transfusion Reaction