Ehrlichiosis- a disease of animals and humans Mysterious Ehrlichia

The Condition"...A CBC shows decreased white blood cells (leukopenia), decreased platelets (thrombocytopenia); a granulocyte stain shows clumps of bacteria inside white blood cells; the platelet count shows decreased platelets (thrombocytopenia); liver enzymes show elevated transaminase; a fluorescent antibody..."

Ehrlichiosis (IPA pronunciation: ) (also known as canine rickettsiosis, canine hemorrhagic fever, canine typhus, tracker dog disease, and tropical canine pancytopenia) is a tick-borne disease of dogs usually caused by the organism Ehrlichia canis, or less commonly Ehrlichia chaffeensis and E. equii. German Shepherd dogs are thought to be particularly affected by the disease, but cats and humans can also be infected. There is also the Human Granulocytic Anaplasmosis which is caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum (formerly known as Ehrlichia phagocytophilia).

Microbiology

The Condition"...Ehrlichiosis begins with fever, chills, headache, muscle pain ( myalgia), and nausea..."

The Condition"...Symptoms include ... malaise..."