| presence of granulocytic ehrlichia in ticks and serological evidence of human infection in la rioja, spain. | in order to estimate the risks of human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (hge) in an endemic area for lyme disease in the north of spain (la rioja), we collected and investigated by pcr specific to the e. phagocytophila group dna, a total of 6870 ixodes ricinus ticks. we also used an indirect immunofluorescence (ifi) test to study the presence of antibodies to the hge agent in 147 human serum samples including patients with lyme disease (ld), forestry workers, and persons with history of previous tick ... | 2001 | 11693514 |