Comparative genomics of emerging human ehrlichiosis agents.

Anaplasma (formerly Ehrlichia) phagocytophilum, Ehrlichia chaffeensis, and Neorickettsia (formerly Ehrlichia) sennetsu are intracellular vector-borne pathogens that cause human ehrlichiosis, an emerging infectious disease. We present the complete genome sequences of these organisms along with compar...

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Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2006-02-01
Series:PLoS Genetics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.0020021