ehrlichiosis
Also known as human ehrlichiosis
Ehrlichiosis is a tick-borne bacterial infection, caused by bacteria of the family Anaplasmataceae, genera Ehrlichia and Anaplasma. These obligate intracellular bacteria infect and kill white blood cells.
Key facts
- Medical condition.name
- Ehrlichiosis
- Medical condition.image
- Amblyomma americanum tick.jpg
- Medical condition.caption
- The lone star tick, which is one of three ticks that can spread Ehrlichiosis. It is characterized by the white dot on its back.
- Medical condition.symptoms
- Fever, chills, severe headaches, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of appetite, confusion, splotchy or pinpoint rash
- Medical condition.complications
- Brain or nervous system damage, respiratory failure, uncontrollable bleeding, organ failure, death
- Medical condition.causes
- Bite from an infected tick
- Medical condition.risks
- Age, being immunocompromised, having received an organ transplant, certain medications
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Research
3,907 papers- Ehrlichiosis and Anaplasmosis: An Update.The Veterinary clinics of North America. Small animal practice · 2022
Article
9 sectionsContents
- Types
- Signs and symptoms in humans
- Signs and symptoms in dogs
- Prevention
- Treatment
- Epidemiology
- See also
- References
- External links
Ehrlichiosis is a tick-borne bacterial infection, 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 2.3 cases per million people.