Comparative Analysis of Genome of Ehrlichia sp. HF, a Model Bacterium to Study Fatal Human Ehrlichiosis
Abstract Background The genus Ehrlichia consists of tick-borne obligatory intracellular bacteria that can cause deadly diseases of medical and agricultural importance.Ehrlichia sp.HF, isolated from Ixodes ovatus ticks in Japan [also referred to as I.ovatus Ehrlichia (IOE) agent], causes acute fatal infection in laboratory mice that resembles acute