Abstract
We report here the complete genome sequencing of Ehrlichia mineirensis, an Ehrlichia organism that was isolated from the hemolymph of Rhipicephalus microplus–engorged females. E. mineirensis is the best characterized Ehrlichia isolate from a novel cattle-related clade closely related to the monocytotropic pathogen E. canis.
Highlights
Ehrlichia species are the etiological agents of emerging tickborne human zoonoses that inflict serious and fatal infections in companion animals and livestock
Ehrlichia species are tickborne Gram-negative alphaproteobacteria that belong to the family Anaplasmataceae
E. mineirensis was isolated from the hemolymph of Rhipicephalus microplus– engorged females and was characterized as a new species within the Ehrlichia genus [7]
Summary
Ehrlichia species are the etiological agents of emerging tickborne human zoonoses that inflict serious and fatal infections in companion animals and livestock. Ehrlichia species are tickborne Gram-negative alphaproteobacteria that belong to the family Anaplasmataceae. Five Ehrlichia species are recognized, three of which can cause human ehrlichiosis (E. canis, E. chaffeensis, and E. ewingii) [1, 2].
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