ehrlichemia

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English

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Etymology

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From Ehrlichia +‎ -emia.

Noun

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ehrlichemia (uncountable)

  1. The presence of Ehrlichia bacteria in the bloodstream.
    • 2016 February 4, “Vaccination with an Attenuated Mutant of Ehrlichia chaffeensis Induces Pathogen-Specific CD4 + T Cell Immunity and Protection from Tick-Transmitted Wild-Type Challenge in the Canine Host”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      This result suggests that while dogs may develop ehrlichemia early following infection, vaccination with the Ech_0660 mutant promotes protection from long-term pathogen persistence in the blood and organs.