Ehrlichioses: An Important One Health Opportunity

Ehrlichioses are caused by obligately intracellular bacteria that are maintained subclinically in a persistently infected vertebrate host and a tick vector. The most severe life-threatening illnesses, such as human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis and heartwater, occur in incidental hosts. Ehrlichia have...

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Main Authors: Tais B. Saito, David H. Walker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/3/3/20