Efficacy and Immune Correlates of OMP-1B and VirB2-4 Vaccines for Protection of Dogs from Tick Transmission of Ehrlichia chaffeensis

Abstract

Ehrlichia are tick-borne pathogens that cause a potentially fatal illness—ehrlichiosis—in animals and humans worldwide. Currently, no vaccine is available for ehrlichiosis, and treatment options are limited.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Dec 20, 2022
Source ID
10.1128/mbio.02140-22

Entities

People

  • Guy Nathaniel Brock
  • Khemraj Budachetri
  • Mingqun Lin
  • Rory C. Chien
  • Wenqing Zhang
  • Yasuko Rikihisa

Organizations

  • National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
  • Ohio State University
  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Infectious Disease/Epidemiology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology