ehrlichiosis

ehrlichiosis definition - medical

ehr·lich·i·o·sis (âr-lĭkˌē-ōˈsĭs)

noun
Infection with parasitic leukocytic rickettsiae especially by Ehrlichia sennetsu, which produces manifestations in humans similar to those of Rocky Mountain spotted fever.

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