Related Experiment Videos
Survival of the human granulocytic ehrlichiosis agent under refrigeration conditions
F Kalantarpour1, I Chowdhury, G P Wormser
1Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, New York Medical College, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York, USA.
The human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) agent in infected blood specimens remained viable during refrigeration at 4 degrees C for up to 18 days. These findings suggest that blood specimens submitted for culture may withstand transportation to a remote laboratory. HGE should be added to the list of infections potentially transmitted by blood transfusion.
The human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) agent in infected blood specimens remained viable during refrigeration at 4 degrees C for up to 18 days. These findings suggest that blood specimens submitted for culture may withstand transportation to a remote laboratory. HGE should be added to the list of infections potentially transmitted by blood transfusion.