Human ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis

By on Jun 30, 2010 in Infections

Full article: http://eutils.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&id=20513551&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks

Excerpt:

Human ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis are acute febrile tick-borne
diseases caused by various members of the genera Ehrlichia and
Anaplasma (Anaplasmataceae).
Human monocytotropic ehrlichiosis has become one of the most
prevalent life-threatening tick-borne disease in the United
States. Ehrlichiosis and anaplasmosis are becoming more
frequently diagnosed as the cause of human infections, as animal
reservoirs and tick vectors have increased in number and humans
have inhabited areas where reservoir and tick populations are
high.
Ehrlichia chaffeensis, the etiologic agent of human
monocytotropic ehrlichiosis (HME), is an emerging zoonosis that
causes clinical manifestations ranging from a mild febrile
illness to a fulminant disease characterized by multiorgan system
failure. Anaplasma phagocytophilum causes human granulocytotropic
anaplasmosis (HGA), previously known as human granulocytotropic
ehrlichiosis. This article reviews recent advances in the
understanding of ehrlichial diseases related to microbiology,
epidemiology, diagnosis, pathogenesis, immunity, and treatment of
the 2 prevalent tick-borne diseases found in the United States,
HME and HGA.

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  • http://lymebook.com Denny Mauro

    I was diagnosed with Ehrliciosis 8 weeks following a Lone Star tick bite. Hit hard with fever of 103+, severe muscle pain and confusion. Labs resulted in an increase in Liver enzymes, low WBC and very low platelets (all indications of ehrlichiosis) but the lymes titre, ehrliciosis and Rocky Mountain Spotted fever all returned negative. Whats with that or is it typical. Taking Doxycycline and working well, but still have low grade temps in eve’s after a week of treatment. Any thoughts?

  • Linda

    “but the lymes titre, ehrliciosis and Rocky Mountain Spotted fever all returned negative. Whats with that or is it typical.”

    Hi Denny…I answered this once, but blogs can sometimes eat up your posts. LOL

    Yes this is common as there really isn’t a good blood test for diagnosing Lyme and its co-infections….Which method did you use? The conventional Western Blot and PCR is not ones I would trust.
    Have you thought about using http://www.IgeneX.com?

    Keep an eye on your Thyroid as Lyme likes to create problems there, hence your low grade temps.

    I have had (5) Cancers and (2) Lyme infections And never used any type of antibiotics. I use ONLY holistic/alternative/supplements/anti-microbials and modalities to fight the Cancers and Lyme..

    You might want to consider the FIGHT program….you can find the webinar’s on this blog. I have been on the FIGHT protocol for over 1 1/2 years now…it ROCKS in my books….I’m dissolving biofilms, and reducing my total body burden of pathogens and toxins on a “daily” basis….very important.

    Your diet is very important…NO Gluten, No Sugar, NO GMO foods, NO Sugars, NO caffeine, NO sodas, NO coffee and eat organically and fresh as much as possible.

    Keep us posted on how you come along with your doxy treatment….what is the dose your doctor prescribed and for how long?

    Regards,
    Linda