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Ehrlichia species, probable emerging human pathogens in sub-Saharan Africa: environmental exacerbation.
Reviews on environmental health - 1 Jan 2011
Esemu Seraphine N, Ndip Lucy M, Ndip Roland N
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Ehrlichiae are obligate intracellular Gram-negative tick-borne bacteria that are responsible for life-threatening emerging human zoonoses and diseases of veterinary importance worldwide, collectively called ehrlichioses. The genus Ehrlichia consists of five recognized species, including E. canis, E. chaffeensis, E. ewingii, E. muris, and E. ruminantium. The recent discoveries of Ehrlichia species in new areas and...
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