Emergence of the Ehrlichioses as Human Health Problems

Ehrlichiae are small, gram-negative, obligately intracellular bacteria that reside within a phagosome. The first human ehrlichial infection was recognized in the United States in 1987. It was later shown to be caused by a new species, Ehrlichia chaffeensis. In 1994, an ehrlichial pathogen within neu...

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Main Authors: David H. Walker, J. Stephen Dumler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1996-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/2/1/96-0102_article