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Ehrlichiosis is a tick-borne [3] bacterial infection, [4] caused by bacteria of the family Anaplasmataceae, genera Ehrlichia and Anaplasma. These obligate intracellular bacteria infect and kill white blood cells. The average reported annual incidence is on the order of 2.3 cases per million people. [5]
Ehrlichiosis (/ ˌɛərlɪkiˈoʊsɪs /; also known as canine rickettsiosis, canine hemorrhagic fever, canine typhus, tracker dog disease, and tropical canine pancytopenia) is a tick-borne disease of dogs usually caused by the rickettsial agent Ehrlichia canis. Ehrlichia canis is the pathogen of animals.
The genus Ehrlichia is named after German microbiologist Paul Ehrlich. The first ehrlichial disease was recognized in South Africa during the 19th century. Its tick-borne nature was determined in 1900. The organism itself was demonstrated in 1925 when it was recognized to be a Rickettsia.
Tis the season of the ticks — and a time for residents to cover up and take precautions. A bite from a tiny tick can cause Lyme and other diseases, such as Ehrlichiosis, Babesiosis, Anaplasmosis ...
Tick-borne diseases, which afflict humans and other animals, are caused by infectious agents transmitted by tick bites. [1] They are caused by infection with a variety of pathogens, including rickettsia and other types of bacteria, viruses, and protozoa. [2] The economic impact of tick-borne diseases is considered to be substantial in humans ...
As ticks must be attached for at least six hours to transmit Rocky Mountain spotted fever and more than 24 hours to transmit Lyme disease, frequent checks are crucial in avoiding tick-borne illnesses.
Ehrlichia ruminantium. Ehrlichia ruminantium bacteria within cell of brain of sheep that died of heartwater in Africa. Heartwater (also known as cowdriosis, nintas, and ehrlichiosis) is a tick-borne rickettsial disease. [2] The name is derived from the fact that fluid can collect around the heart or in the lungs of infected animals. [3]
Genus: Ehrlichia. Species: E. chaffeensis. Ehrlichia chaffeensis is an obligate intracellular, [1] Gram-negative species of Rickettsiales bacteria. [2] It is a zoonotic pathogen transmitted to humans by the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum). [3] It is the causative agent of human monocytic ehrlichiosis.