Rocky Mountain spotted fever in areas of high and low prevalence: survey for canine antibodies to spotted fever rickettsiae.

摘要: Antibodies to Rickettsia rickettsii were detected by indirect immunofluorescence in sera from 149 of 467 dogs (32%) examined 4 military installations located Kentucky, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. The prevalence at individual ranged 4.3% Fort Knox, Ky, 63.4% Bragg, NC. Most the seropositive working sporting groups dogs. difference antibody between sexes was not significant. Serologic responses related R infection, although antibodies montana also a few sera. Comparison serodiagnostic methods indicated that fluorescent test more sensitive than hemagglutination for obtaining survey data on Rocky Mountain spotted fever area.