Ehrlichia equi


Ehrlichia equi

a bacterial species that causes human granulocytic ehrlichiosis; occurs in the Mid-Atlantic region, southern New England, and southern Midwest; is spread by ticks (Ixodes).

Ehr·li·chi·a e·qui

(ār-lik'ē-ă ek'wī) A bacterial species that causes human granulocytic ehrlichiosis; occurs in the Mid-Atlantic, southern New England, and southern Midwest and is spread by ticks (Ixodes).