title: Naturally occurring Ehrlichia chaffeensis infection in two prosimian primate species: ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) and ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata).
abstract: A naturally occurring infection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis in lemurs is described. DNA of Ehrlichia chaffeensis was identified by polymerase chain reaction in peripheral blood from six of eight clinically ill lemurs. Organisms were cultured from the blood of one lemur exhibiting clinical and hematologic abnormalities similar to those of humans infected with E. chaffeensis.
authors.affiliation: Duke University Primate Center, Durham, North Carolina 27705, USA. cathy.williams@duke.edu
authors.forename: Cathy V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Jan L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Van Steenhouse
authors.forename: Julie M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: Susan I
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Hancock
authors.forename: Barbara C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Hegarty
authors.forename: Edward B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Breitschwerdt
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000662:veterinary*; D004318:Doxycycline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018469:Ehrlichia chaffeensis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016873:Ehrlichiosis / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D007900:Lemur; D009657:North Carolina; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D004318:Doxycycline