Human Ehrlichiosis: a case study.
Ehrlichiosis is an infecrion of white blood cells that affects various mammals, including mice, catde, dogs, and humans. 1 It was first reported in dogs in 1935, and the first human case was documented in the United States in 1986. Ehrlichia are obligate, intracellular bacreria that are transmitted...
| Publicado en: | Clinical Laboratory Science Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 3 - 9 |
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| Formato: | case study pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
Winter2009
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