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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1996-01-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/2/1/96-0102_article |