Abstract
Molecular detection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis in humans, Costa Rica.
Highlights
In a small rural area of Zarcero, province of Alajuela, north central region of Costa Rica, blood samples were drawn from 20 patients who had histories of tick bites and nonspecific symptoms of fatigue, arthralgia, and myalgia beginning >1 year before sampling
The samples were referred for Ehrlichia molecular analysis
No serologic assays were performed; cytomorphologic estimation and laboratory data were provided from the local health facilities, mostly generated 1 year before this molecular analysis
Summary
Molecular Detection of Ehrlichia chaffeensis in Humans, Costa Rica In Costa Rica, past reports of human cases of ehrlichiosis were diagnosed solely by clinical evaluation and cytomorphology (2,3); recent studies have detected E. canis in dogs and their ectoparasites (4,5). Molecular detection of natural Ehrlichia infection detected in humans in Costa Rica has not been reported.
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