Mesh term Ehrlichiosis
Browse to parent terms:Anaplasmataceae Infections
Tick-Borne Diseases
Description
A tick-borne disease characterized by FEVER; HEADACHE; myalgias; ANOREXIA; and occasionally RASH. It is caused by several bacterial species and can produce disease in DOGS; CATTLE; SHEEP; GOATS; HORSES; and humans. The primary species causing human disease are EHRLICHIA CHAFFEENSIS; ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; and Ehrlichia ewingii.Browse to child terms:
Heartwater Disease
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