Ellich disease

Human ehrlichiosis is caused by tick-borne transmission of Ehrlichia. In 1949, a type of Ehrlichia disease was also found in the United States. Its inclusion bodies are in granulocytes (while E.chaffeensis inclusion bodies are located in monocytes), so it is named human granulocytic disease. ehrlichiosis (HGE), so there are at least two types of Ehrlichia that cause disease. Pathogens invade monocytes or neutrophils, forming mulberry-like inclusions in the cytoplasm. Sudden onset of symptoms, the symptoms are exactly like Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and a rare rash. Leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, liver cell damage and abnormal liver function. If severe complications can cause death. Because its epidemiology and clinical manifestations are similar to rickettsial disease, some people classify it as speckle fever.

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