Selected Publications in Category - Potomac Horse Fever (PHF) :      Back to Publications Page   

1. Lin, M., C. Zhang, K. Gibson, and Y. Rikihisa. (2009) Analysis of Complete Genome Sequence of Neorickettsia risticii: Causative Agent of Potomac Horse Fever. Nucleic Acids Res. 37(18): 6076-6091. [Link to Pubmed]
2. Gibson, K.E. and Y. Rikihisa. (2008) Molecular link of different stages of the trematode host of Neorickettsia risticii to Acanthatrium oregonense. Environ. Microbiol. 10: 2064-2073. [Link to Pubmed]
3. Gibson, K.E., Y. Rikihisa, C. Zhang, and C. Martin. (2005) Neorickettsia risticii is vertically transmitted in the trematode Acanthatrium oregonense and horizontally transmitted to bats. Environ. Microbiol. 7: 203-212.  [Link to Pubmed]
4. Rikihisa, Y., C. Zhang, M. Kanter, Z. Cheng, N. Ohashi, and T. Fukuda. (2004) Analysis of p51 encoding a major antigen P51 in Neorickettsia species: obligatory intracellular bacteria of trematodes and mammals. J. Clin. Microbiol. 42: 3823-3826. [PMCID: PMC497601] | [Link to Pubmed]
5. Mott, J., Y. Muramatsu, E. Seaton, C. Martin, S. Reed, and Y. Rikihisa. (2002) Molecular Analysis of Ehrlichia risticii in Adult aquatic Insects in Pennsylvania, in Horses infected by ingestion of insects, and isolated in cell culture. J. Clin. Microbiol. 40: 690-693.  [Link to Pubmed]
6. Rikihisa, Y. (2000) Diagnosis of Emerging Ehrlichial Diseases of Dogs, Horses, and Humans. Editorial. J. Vet. Int. Med. 14: 250-251.  [Link to Pubmed]
7. Kanter, M., J. Mott, N. Ohashi, B. Fried, S. Reed, Y. Lin, and Y. Rikihisa. (2000) Analysis of 16S rRNA and 51-kDa antigen gene and transmission in mice of Ehrlichia risticii in virgulate trematodes from Elimia livescens snails in Ohio. J. Clin. Microbiol. 38: 3349-3358.  [Link to Pubmed]
8. Barlough, J.E., G.H. Reubel, J.E. Madigan, L.K. Vredevoe, P.E. Miller, and Y. Rikihisa. (1998) Detection of Ehrlichia risticii, the agent of Potomac horse fever, in freshwater stream snails Pleuroceridae Juga spp. of Northern California. J. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 64: 2888-2893.  [Link to Pubmed]
9. Mott, J.,Y. Rikihisa, Y. Zhang, S. M. Reed, C.Y. Yu. (1997) Polymerase chain reaction and Southern blot analysis of E. risticii in the blood and feces of horses. J. Clin. Microbiol. 35: 2215-2219.  [Link to Pubmed]
10. Madigan, J.E., J.E. Barlough, Y. Rikihisa, B. Wen, P.E. Miller, and T.J. Sampson. (1997) Identification of the Shasta River Crud syndrome as Potomac horse fever Equine monocytic ehrlichiosis. J. Equine Vet. Sci. 17: 270-272.  [Link to Pubmed]
11. Barlough, J.E., Y. Rikihisa, and J.E. Madigan. (1997) Nested polymerase chain reaction for detection of Ehrlichia risticii genomic DNA in infected horses. Vet. Parasitol. 68: 367-373.  [Link to Pubmed]
12. Madigan, J.E., Y. Rikihisa, J. Palmer, E. DeRock, and J. Mott. (1995) Evidence for a high rate of false positive results with the indirect fluorescent antibody test for Ehrlichia risticii antibody in horses. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 207: 1448-1453. [Link to Pubmed]
13. Wen, B., Y. Rikihisa, P.A. Fuerst, and W. Chaichanasiriwithaya. (1995) Analysis of 16SrRNA genes of ehrlichial organisms isolated from horses with clinical signs of Potomac horse fever. Int. J. Syst. Bacteriol. 45: 315-318.  [Link to Pubmed]
14. Chaichanasiriwithaya, W., Y. Rikihisa, S. Yamamoto, S.M. Reed, L.E. Perryman, T.B. Crawford, and G. Palmer. (1994) Antigenic, morphologic, and molecular characterization of 9 new Ehrlichia risticii isolates. J. Clin. Microbiol. 38: 3026-3033.  [Link to Pubmed]
15. Messick, J.B. and Y. Rikihisa. (1994) Inhibition of binding, entry or survival of Ehrlichia risticii in P388D1 cells by anti-E. risticii IgG and Fab fragments. Infect. Immun. 62: 3156-3161.  [Link to Pubmed]
16. Rikihisa, Y., Y. Zhang, and J. Park. (1994) Inhibition of infection of macrophages with Ehrlichia risticii by cytochalaisins, monodansylcadaverine, and taxol. Infect. Immun. 62: 5126-5132.  [Link to Pubmed]
17. Rikihisa, Y., R. Wada, S.M. Reed, and S. Yamamoto. (1993) Development of neutralizing antibodies in horses infected with Ehrlichia risticii. Vet. Microbiol. 36: 139-147.  [Link to Pubmed]
18. Messick, J.B. and Y. Rikihisa. (1993) Characterization of Ehrlichia risticii binding, internalization, and growth in host cells by flow cytometry. Infect. Immun. 61: 3803-3810.  [Link to Pubmed]
19. van Heeckeren, A., Y. Rikihisa, J. Park, and R. Fertel. (1993) Tumor necrosis factor-a, Interleukin-1a, Interleukin-6 and prostaglandin E2 production in murine peritoneal macrophages infected with Ehrlichia risticii. Infect. Immun. 61: 4333-4337.  [Link to Pubmed]
20. Messick, J.B. and Y. Rikihisa. (1992) Suppression of I-Ad on P388D1 cells by Ehrlichia risticii infection in response to gamma interferon. Vet. Immunol. Immunopathol. 32: 225-241.  [Link to Pubmed]
21. Messick, J.B. and Y. Rikihisa. (1992) Presence of parasite antigens on the surface of P388D1 cells infected with Ehrlichia risticii. Infect. Immun. 60: 3079-3086.  [Link to Pubmed]
22. Park, J. and Y. Rikihisa. (1992) L-arginine-dependent killing of intracellular Ehrlichia risticii by macrophages treated with interferon-gamma. Infect. Immun. 60: 3504-3508.  [Link to Pubmed]
23. Rikihisa, Y., G.J. Johnson, Y.-Z. Wang, S.M. Reed, R. Fertel, and H.J. Cooke. (1992) Loss of adsorptive capacity for sodium chloride as a cause of diarrhea in Potomac horse fever. Res. Vet. Sci. 52: 353-362.  [Link to Pubmed]
24. Rikihisa, Y. (1991) Protection against murine Potomac horse fever by an inactivated Ehrlichia risticii vaccine. Vet. Microbiol. 28: 339-350.  [Link to Pubmed]
25. Park, J. and Y. Rikihisa. (1991) Inhibition of Ehrlichia risticii growth in murine peritoneal macrophage by gamma interferon, calcium ionophore, and concanavalin A. Infect. Immun. 59: 3418-3423.  [Link to Pubmed]
26. Rikihisa, Y., S.M. Reed, R.A. Sams, J.C. Gordon and C.I. Pretzman. (1990) Serosurvey of horses with evidence of equine monocytic ehrlichiosis Potomac horse fever. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 197: 1327-1332.  [Link to Pubmed]
27. Rikihisa, Y. and B.M. Jiang. (1989) Effect of antibiotics on clinical, gross pathologic, and immunologic responses of mice infected with Ehrlichia risticii; Protective effects of doxycycline. Vet. Microbiol. 19: 253-262.  [Link to Pubmed]
28. Rikihisa, Y., C.I. Pretzman, G.C. Johnson, S.M. Reed, S. Yamamoto and F. Andrews. (1988) Clinical and immunological responses of ponies to Ehrlichia sennetsu and subsequent Ehrlichia risticii challenge. Infect. Immun. 56: 2960-2966.  [Link to Pubmed]
29. Wells, M.Y. and Y. Rikihisa. (1988) Lack of lysosomal fusion with phagosomes containing Ehrlichia risticii in P388D1 cells: Abrogation of inhibition with oxytetracycline. Infect. Immun. 56: 3209-3215.  [Link to Pubmed]
30. Rikihisa, Y. and B.M. Jiang. (1988) In vitro susceptibility of Ehrlichia risticii to eight antibiotics. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 32: 986-991.  [Link to Pubmed]
31. Rikihisa, Y., G.J. Johnson and C.J. Burger. (1987) Reduced immune responsiveness and lymphoid depletion in mice infected with Ehrlichia risticii. Infect. Immun. 55: 2215-2222.  [Link to Pubmed]
32. Pretzman, C.I., Y. Rikihisa and D. Ralph. (1987) Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for detecting Potomac horse fever disease. J. Clin. Microbiol. 25: 31-36.  [Link to Pubmed]
33. Cordes, D.O., B.D. Perry, Y. Rikihisa and W.R. Chickering. (1986) Enterocolitis caused by Ehrlichia sp. in the horse Potomac horse fever. Vet. Pathol. 23: 471-477.  [Link to Pubmed]
34. Steele, K., Y. Rikihisa and A. Walton. (1986) Demonstration of Ehrlichia in Potomac horse fever using a silver stain. Vet. Pathol. 23: 531-533.  [Link to Pubmed]
35. Rikihisa, Y., B.D. Perry and D.O. Cordes. (1985) Ultrastructural study of rickettsial organisms in the large colon of ponies experimentally infected with Potomac Horse Fever. Infect. Immun. 49: 505-512.  [Link to Pubmed]
36. Rikihisa, Y. and B.D. Perry. (1985) Causative ehrlichial organisms in Potomac Horse Fever. Infect. Immun. 49: 513-517.  [Link to Pubmed]
37. Rikihisa, Y., B.D. Perry and D.O. Cordes. (1984) Rickettsial link with acute equine diarrhea. Vet. Rec. 115: 390.  [Link to Pubmed]
38. Rikihisa, Y. and B.D. Perry. (1984) Causative agent of Potomac Horse Fever. Vet. Rec. 115: 554.  [Link to Pubmed]

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