Human granulocytotropic ehrlichiosis
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ehrlichiosis, anaplasmosis, emergent zoonosesAbstract
Human ehrlichiosis are emergent tick-borne zoonoses, affecting many wild and domestic mammals. We report the case of a patient with a clinical picture and laboratory findings compatible with severe granulocytic ehrlichiosis. The patient was treated with doxyciclin and did fine.
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