Ehrlichia chaffeensis
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Ehrlichia chaffeensis is a species of rickettsiales
bacteria.
It is named for Fort Chaffee
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It is the causative agent of human monocytic ehrlichiosis
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Rickettsiales
The Rickettsiales, also called rickettsias, are an order of small proteobacteria. Most of those described survive only as endosymbionts of other cells. Some are notable pathogens, including Rickettsia, which causes a variety of diseases in humans...
bacteria.
It is named for Fort Chaffee
Fort Chaffee
Fort Chaffee Maneuver Training Center is in the northwest Arkansas region adjacent to the city of Fort Smith, located one mile southeast of Fort Smith Regional Airport. The Arkansas River flows eastward along the northern border of the post. Interstate 40 is five miles to the north on the...
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It is the causative agent of human monocytic ehrlichiosis
Human monocytic ehrlichiosis
Human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis is a form of ehrlichiosis associated with Ehrlichia chaffeensis.This bacteria is an obligate intracellular pathogen affecting monocytes and macrophages.-Ecology & Epidemiology:...
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