Ehrlichiosis

external

• Causes

  • Tic bite

• Effects

  • Myalgia
  • Immunosuppression
  • Infective conjunctivitis
  • Macular rash

• Parents

  • Tic-borne bacterial disease

• Treatments

  • Doxycycline

• Description

  • "Ehrlichiosis is a tickborne bacterial infection. Caused by bacteria of the family Anaplasmataceae
  • genera Ehrlichia and Anaplasma. These obligate intracellular bacteria infect and kill white blood cells."