Ehrlichia

Translingual

Etymology

Named after German physician and scientist Paul Ehrlich (1854–1915) +‎ -ia (taxonomic suffix).

Proper noun

Ehrlichia f

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

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