ehrlichiosis
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-002078
A tick-borne disease characterized by fever, headache, myalgias, anorexia, and occasionally rash. Causal agents belong to the Rickettsiales order and include Erhlichia spp.; in humans, the disease is caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum; in horses, it is caused by Neorickettsia risticii.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-002078 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| References | NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | rickettsial diseases; tick-borne diseases; Ehrlichia; Neorickettsia risticii; Anaplasma phagocytophilum; granulocytic ehrlichiosis; Potomac horse fever |
| Translations | Spanish: ehrlichiosis |
Record as JSON
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"term": "ehrlichiosis",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A tick-borne disease characterized by fever, headache, myalgias, anorexia, and occasionally rash. Causal agents belong to the Rickettsiales order and include Erhlichia spp.; in humans, the disease is caused by Anaplasma phagocytophilum; in horses, it is caused by Neorickettsia risticii.",
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"rickettsial diseases",
"tick-borne diseases",
"Ehrlichia",
"Neorickettsia risticii",
"Anaplasma phagocytophilum",
"granulocytic ehrlichiosis",
"Potomac horse fever"
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"references": [
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "ehrlichiosis"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/ehrlichiosis/"
}
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