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Ehrlichiosis is a tickborne^[1] bacterial infection,^[2] caused by bacteria of the family Anaplasmataceae, genera Ehrlichia and Anaplasma. These obligate intracellular bacteria infect and kill the white blood cells. Ehrlichiae are transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected tick. Usually, symptoms occur within 1-2 weeks following a tick bite. ^[3]

↑ CDC "Questions and Answers" page for tickborne rickettsial diseases
↑ Dawson, Jacqueline E., Marty, Aileen M. (1997). "Ehrlichiosis". In Horsburgh CR, Nelson AM. Pathology of emerging Infections. 1. American Society for Microbiology.
↑ CDC Ehrlichiosis main information page