Publications

zoonotic potential (rocky mountain spotted fever aed tularemia) in the tennessee valley region. ii. prevalence of rickettsia rickettsi and francisella tularensis in mammals and ticks from land between the lakes.		1974	4204021
zoonotic potential (rocky mountain spotted fever and tularemia) in the tennessee valley region. i. ecologic studies of ticks infesting mammals in land between the lakes.		1974	4204030
rocky mountain spotted fever in areas of high and low prevalence: survey for canine antibodies to spotted fever rickettsiae.	antibodies to rickettsia rickettsii were detected by indirect immunofluorescence in sera from 149 of 467 dogs (32%) examined from 4 military installations located in kentucky, north carolina, pennsylvania, and virginia. the prevalence at individual installations ranged from 4.3% at fort knox, ky, to 63.4% at fort bragg, nc. most of the seropositive dogs were in the working and sporting groups of dogs. the difference in antibody prevalence between sexes was not significant. serologic responses we ...	1982	6808878
fatal cases of rocky mountain spotted fever in family clusters--three states, 2003.	rocky mountain spotted fever (rmsf), a tickborne infection caused by rickettsia rickettsii and characterized by a rash, has a case-fatality rate as high as 30% in certain untreated patients. even with treatment, hospitalization rates of 72% and case-fatality rates of 4% have been reported. this report summarizes the clinical course of three fatal cases of rmsf in children and related illness in family members during the summer of 2003. these cases underscore the importance of 1) prompt diagnosis ...	2004	15152183
rocky mountain spotted fever at koair children's hospital, 1990-2002.	the reported average annual incidence of rocky mountain spotted fever (rmsf) in kentucky is less than 5 per million population, although seroprevalence studies suggest that exposure to rickettsia riskettsii, the causative agent, is relatively common among children. the experience with rmsf at kosair children's hospital over a 12-year period was reviewed. fifteen cases were identified (5 boys and 10 girls). illness onset ranged from april to october, and 4 patients resided in jefferson county. th ...	2004	15152446