ehrlichiosis

American  

[ur-lik-ee-oh-sis] / ɜrˌlɪk iˈoʊ sɪs /

noun

1. an infection caused by bacteria of the genus Ehrlichia, which are thought to be transmitted to humans and animals by ticks.

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Etymology

Origin of ehrlichiosis

After Paul Ehrlich

Example Sentences

In the case of tick-borne diseases, for example, Beard noted that the geographic ranges have already expanded in recent years for ticks that spread Lyme, anaplasmosis, ehrlichiosis and spotted fever rickettsiosis.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024

The lone star tick, mainly located in southern, eastern and midwestern states, can carry ehrlichiosis and Heartland virus disease.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 27, 2023

But now add to that ehrlichiosis, babesiosis, anaplasmosis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever and the alpha-gal syndrome — all transmitted by ticks that are on the march.

From Washington Post • Oct. 27, 2021

They should order a test for Babesia as well as one for Lyme, ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis — the most common tick-borne diseases in Connecticut.

From New York Times • Aug. 26, 2021

Then there were all the diseases one is vulnerable to in the woods—giardiasis, eastern equine encephalitis, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, ehrlichiosis, schistosomiasis, brucellosis, and shigellosis, to offer but a sampling.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson