Volume 15, Number 7—July 2009
CME ACTIVITY
Cluster of Sylvatic Epidemic Typhus Cases Associated with Flying Squirrels, 2004–2006
Alice S. Chapman1, David L. Swerdlow, Virginia M. Dato, Alicia D. Anderson, Claire E. Moodie, Chandra Marriott, Brian Amman, Morgan Hennessey, Perry Fox, Douglas B. Green, Eric Pegg, William L. Nicholson, Marina E. Eremeeva, and Gregory A. Dasch
Table 4
Serologic and PCR testing results of trapped flying squirrels, wilderness camp, Pennsylvania, March 2006*
| Squirrel (ID) | Site trapped | IgG titer† to Rickettsia prowazekii | PCR result (specimen) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (P19) | Tent | 512 | – (blood) |
| 2 (A59) | FS-1 | 32 | – (blood) |
| 3 (A60) | FS-1 | <16 | – (heart, blood) |
| 4 (P1) | Tent | 64 | + (heart) |
| 5 (P28) | Tent | 32 | – (blood) |
| 6 (A41) | FS-1 | 128 | – (blood) |
| 7 (A53) | FS-1 | <16 | – (blood) |
| 8 (C4) | Cabin A | <16 | – (blood) |
| 9 (A43) | Cabin B | <16 | + (heart) |
| 10 (A26) | FS-1 | 1,024 | + (blood) |
| 11 (A56) | FS-1 | <16 | – (blood) |
| 12 (A60h) | FS-1 | <16 | + (blood) |
| 13 (H12) | FS-2 | 64 | + (blood) |
| 14 (C52) | Cabin A | 128 | – (blood) |
*Ig, immunoglobulin; ID, identification number; FS, field site.
†Heavy plus light chain.
