Ehrlichia

Translingual

Etymology

From Ehrlich +‎ -ia, after German microbiologist Paul Ehrlich.

Proper noun

Ehrlichia f

A taxonomic genus within the family Anaplasmataceae – bacteria transmitted by ticks, some species of which can cause ehrlichiosis in humans.

Hypernyms

(genus): Bacteria - kingdom; Proteobacteria - phylum; Alpha Proteobacteria - class; Rickettsiales - order; Anaplasmataceae - family

Further reading

Ehrlichia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Ehrlichia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Ehrlichia on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Ehrlichia at National Center for Biotechnology Information
Ehrlichia at Encyclopedia of Life

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