How do you pronounce ehrlichiosis in dogs?
Ehrlichiosis [pronounced er-lick-ee-o-sis] is caused by Ehrlichia species of bacteria (Ehrlichia canis, Ehrlichia ewingii, Ehrlichia chaffeensis).
What does rickettsial refer to?
Definition of rickettsia : any of a various gram-negative, parasitic bacteria (order Rickettsiales and especially genus Rickettsia) that are transmitted by biting arthropods (such as lice or ticks) and cause a number of serious diseases (such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and typhus)
What is the meaning of ancylostoma?
[ ăn′sə-lŏs′tə-mə, ăng′kə- ] n. A genus of hookworms that includes species that are intestinal parasites of humans and other mammals.
What does trachoma mean?
Trachoma is a disease of the eye caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis. It is a public health problem in 44 countries and is responsible for the blindness or visual impairment of about 1.9 million people. Blindness from trachoma is irreversible.
What causes trachoma?
Trachoma is the world’s leading cause of preventable blindness of infectious origin 1. Caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis, trachoma is easily spread through direct personal contact, shared towels and cloths, and flies that have come in contact with the eyes or nose of an infected person.
How do you pronounce Ricinus communis?
ricinus communis Pronunciation. rici·nus com·mu·nis.
What is the meaning of Ehrlichia?
Medical Definition of Ehrlichia : 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)
What is Ehrlichia in a dog?
What is Ehrlichiosis in dogs? Ehrlichiosis is a bacterial illness that develops in dogs that have been bitten by a tick infected with the Ehrlichia organism. Ehrlichia canis (one type of Ehrlichia organism) is primarily responsible for Ehrlichiosis in dogs and is transmitted by the brown dog tick.