Heartland Virus Infection in Elderly Patient Initially Suspected of Having Ehrlichiosis, North Carolina, USA
We report a patient in North Carolina, USA, with Heartland virus infection whose diagnosis was complicated by previous Ehrlichia chaffeensis infection. We identified E. ewingii-infected and Bourbon virus-infected tick pools at the patient's residence. Healthcare providers should consider testing for tickborne viruses if ehrlichiosis is suspected.
Authors
- Carl J. Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4274-3227)
- Bryan N. Ayres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9846-9645)
- Teresa G. Fisher
- Michael Hay Reiskind (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7307-9416)
- Alexis M. Barbarin
- Kristen L. Burkhalter
- William L. Nicholson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2215-6837)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3012.240646
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.78
Funders
- North Carolina State University
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill