“Leopards do not change their spots:” tick borne disease symptomology case report

Abstract Background Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis is caused by infection with the bacteria Ehrlichia chaffeensis through the bite of an infected lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum). Patients infected with Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis often present with symptoms including fever, headache, myalgia, a...

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Main Authors: Haley Abernathy, Aidin Alejo, Victor Arahirwa, Odai Mansour, Amanda Brown-Marusiak, Dana Giandomenico, Ross M. Boyce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-08-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-022-07683-x