Ehrlichia
noun
Ehr·lich·ia
er-ˈlik-ē-ə 
: a genus of gram-negative nonmotile bacteria that are transmitted chiefly by tick bites and are intracellular parasites of humans and animals infecting the cytoplasm especially of circulating white blood cells (such as monocytes and granulocytes) see ehrlichiosis
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“Ehrlichia.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Ehrlichia. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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