A person’s precious organ donation came with an unexpected visitor. In a new paper out this month, scientists have documented ...

Background: Human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME) is a tick-borne illness caused by Ehrlichia chaffeensis. Data about disease in children have been largely derived from case reports or small case series.

These parasites thrive in warm, moist areas of the body.While most tick bites are harmless, some ticks carry diseases that can be transmitted to humans through their bites, leading to various symptoms ...

Bivariate statistical comparisons were performed using Fisher exact test or Wilcoxon rank sum tests. This study design was reviewed and approved by each institution's human studies committee.