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• Ehrlichia chaffeensis Infection in the Reservoir Host (White-Tailed Deer) and in an Incidental Host (Dog) Is Impacted by Its Prior Growth in Macrophage and Tick Cell Environments

  Authors:Arathy D. S. Nair, Chuanmin Cheng, Deborah C. Jaworski, Lloyd H. Willard, Michael W. Sanderson, and Roman R. GantaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 9, Issue 10) Peer-Reviewed

  Oct. 10, 20148,882 words Article 1540LEhrlichia chaffeensis, transmitted from Amblyomma americanum ticks, causes human monocytic ehrlichiosis. It also infects white-tailed deer, dogs and several other vertebrates. Deer are its reservoir hosts, while humans...

• Aggregate-Reactivation Activity of the Molecular Chaperone ClpB from Ehrlichia chaffeensis

  Authors:Ting Zhang, Sabina Kedzierska-Mieszkowska, Huitao Liu, Chuanmin Cheng, Roman R. Ganta, and Michal ZolkiewskiFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 8, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 7, 20137,582 words Article 1440LRickettsiale diseases, including human monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by Ehrlichia chaffeensis, are the second leading cause of the tick-borne infections in the USA and a growing health concern. Little is known about how...

• Transmission Electron Microscopy Reveals Distinct Macrophage- and Tick Cell-Specific Morphological Stages of Ehrlichia chaffeensis

  Authors:Sarah E. Dedonder, Chuanmin Cheng, Lloyd H. Willard, Daniel L. Boyle, and Roman R. GantaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 7, Issue 5) Peer-Reviewed

  May 15, 20126,924 words Article 1500LAuthor(s): Sarah E. Dedonder 1 , Chuanmin Cheng 1 , Lloyd H. Willard 1 , Daniel L. Boyle 2 , Roman R. Ganta 1 , * Introduction Ehrlichia chaffeensis is a Gram negative obligate intracellular pathogen that is...

• Comparative Experimental Infection Study in Dogs with Ehrlichia canis, E. chaffeensis, Anaplasma platys and A. phagocytophilum

  Authors:Arathy D. S. Nair, Chuanmin Cheng, Chanran K. Ganta, Michael W Sanderson, Arthur R. Alleman, Ulrike G. Munderloh, et al.From:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 3, 20167,798 words Report 1430LDogs acquire infections with the Anaplasmataceae family pathogens, E. canis, E. chaffeensis, E. ewingii, A. platys and A. phagocytophilum mostly during summer months when ticks are actively feeding on animals. These...

• Mutations in Ehrlichia chaffeensis Causing Polar Effects in Gene Expression and Differential Host Specificities

  Authors:Chuanmin Cheng, Arathy D. S. Nair, Deborah C. Jaworski, and Roman R. GantaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 10, Issue 7) Peer-Reviewed

  July 17, 20155,829 words Article 1510LEhrlichia chaffeensis, a tick-borne rickettsial, is responsible for human monocytic ehrlichiosis. In this study, we assessed E. chaffeensis insertion mutations impacting the transcription of genes near the insertion...

• Vaccination with an Attenuated Mutant of Ehrlichia chaffeensis Induces Pathogen-Specific CD4.sup.+ T Cell Immunity and Protection from Tick-Transmitted Wild-Type Challenge in the Canine Host

  Authors:Jodi L. McGill, Arathy D. S. Nair, Chuanmin Cheng, Rachel A. Rusk, Deborah C. Jaworski, and Roman R. GantaFrom:PLoS ONE (Vol. 11, Issue 2) Peer-Reviewed

  Feb. 3, 20166,826 words Report 1540LEhrlichia chaffeensis is a tick-borne rickettsial pathogen and the causative agent of human monocytic ehrlichiosis. Transmitted by the Amblyomma americanum tick, E. chaffeensis also causes disease in several other...