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Some Ehrlichia spp. exhibit tropism for mononuclear phagocyttablees and compose microcolonies within membrane-bound cytoplasmic vacuoles known as morulae [5].","html":"\u003cdiv\u003eEhrlichiae are small Gram-negative tick-transmitted coccobacilli that obligately dwell inside cells. These microorganisms are classified as α-proteobacteria belonging to the family Anaplasmataceae included in the order Rickettsiales [\u003ca href=\"https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/10/2165/htm#B1-microorganisms-09-02165\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e]. Wild mammals, and probably birds [\u003ca href=\"https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/10/2165/htm#B2-microorganisms-09-02165\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e], constitute natural vertebrate hosts for \u003cem\u003eEhrlichia\u003c/em\u003e spp., which are horizontally transmitted through tick bites [\u003ca href=\"https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/10/2165/htm#B3-microorganisms-09-02165\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e]. \u003cem\u003eEhrlichia\u003c/em\u003e species infect different cells in mammals and ticks. While monocytes, neutrophils, or endothelial cells have been detected as the mammalian target cells, salivary glands, intestinal epithelium, and hemolymph cells, are infected in the vectors [\u003ca href=\"https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/10/2165/htm#B4-microorganisms-09-02165\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e]. Some \u003cem\u003eEhrlichia\u003c/em\u003e spp. exhibit tropism for mononuclear phagocyttablees and compose microcolonies within membrane-bound cytoplasmic vacuoles known as morulae [\u003ca href=\"https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/9/10/2165/htm#B5-microorganisms-09-02165\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/a\u003e].\u003c/div\u003e"},"formal_styling":{"raw":"'Candidatus Ehrlichia pampeana' Félix et al., 2021","html":"\u0026#8220;\u003cspan data-type=name data-value=\"Candidatus Ehrlichia pampeana\" data-id=\"764\" data-validated=0 data-correct=1 data-candidatus=1\u003e\u003ci\u003eCandidatus\u003c/i\u003e Ehrlichia pampeana\u003c/span\u003e\u0026#8221; Félix et al., 2021"},"etymology":"pampeana","nomenclatural_type":{"class":"unknown","id":null,"url":null,"uri":null,"display":null},"notes":{"raw":"This new detected Ehrlichia is phylogenetically related to those found in ticks from Asia, as well as Ehrlichia ewingii from USA and Cameroon. Although the potential pathogenicity of “Ca. E. pampeana” for humans is currently unknown, some eco-epidemiological factors may be relevant to its possible pathogenic role, namely: (i) the phylogenetic closeness with the zoonotic agent E. ewingii, (ii) the evidence of H. juxtakochi parasitizing humans, and (iii) the importance of cervids as reservoirs for zoonotic Ehrlichia spp.","html":"\u003cdiv\u003eThis new detected \u003cem\u003eEhrlichia\u003c/em\u003e is phylogenetically related to those found in ticks from Asia, as well as \u003cem\u003eEhrlichia ewingii\u003c/em\u003e from USA and Cameroon. Although the potential pathogenicity of “\u003cem\u003eCa\u003c/em\u003e. E. pampeana” for humans is currently unknown, some eco-epidemiological factors may be relevant to its possible pathogenic role, namely: (i) the phylogenetic closeness with the zoonotic agent \u003cem\u003eE. ewingii\u003c/em\u003e, (ii) the evidence of \u003cem\u003eH. juxtakochi\u003c/em\u003e parasitizing humans, and (iii) the importance of cervids as reservoirs for zoonotic \u003cem\u003eEhrlichia\u003c/em\u003e spp.\u003c/div\u003e"},"proposed_in":{"id":2371,"citation":"Félix et al., 2021, Microorganisms","doi":"10.3390/microorganisms9102165","url":"https://api.seqco.de/v1/publications/2371.json"},"classification":[{"id":753,"name":"Bacteria","rank":"domain","status_name":"Valid (ICNP)","priority_date":null,"nomenclatural_type":{"class":"Name","id":3437,"url":"https://api.seqco.de/v1/names/3437.json","uri":"https://seqco.de/i:3437","display":"Bacillus"},"created_at":"2021-09-30T17:32:32.936Z","updated_at":"2024-12-13T10:36:54.606Z","url":"https://api.seqco.de/v1/names/753.json","uri":"https://seqco.de/i:753"},{"id":791,"name":"Pseudomonadota","rank":"phylum","status_name":"Valid (ICNP)","priority_date":null,"nomenclatural_type":{"class":"Name","id":16834,"url":"https://api.seqco.de/v1/names/16834.json","uri":"https://seqco.de/i:16834","display":"Pseudomonas"},"created_at":"2021-10-22T14:21:06.631Z","updated_at":"2024-06-09T13:41:43.183Z","url":"https://api.seqco.de/v1/names/791.json","uri":"https://seqco.de/i:791"},{"id":847,"name":"Alphaproteobacteria","rank":"class","status_name":"Valid (ICNP)","priority_date":null,"nomenclatural_type":{"class":"Name","id":4750,"url":"https://api.seqco.de/v1/names/4750.json","uri":"https://seqco.de/i:4750","display":"Caulobacter"},"created_at":"2021-10-22T14:21:07.612Z","updated_at":"2024-12-30T01:54:14.378Z","url":"https://api.seqco.de/v1/names/847.json","uri":"https://seqco.de/i:847"},{"id":628,"name":"Rickettsiales","rank":"order","status_name":"Valid (ICNP)","priority_date":null,"nomenclatural_type":{"class":"unknown","id":null,"url":null,"uri":null,"display":null},"created_at":"2021-07-04T12:02:55.928Z","updated_at":"2024-01-24T10:45:58.693Z","url":"https://api.seqco.de/v1/names/628.json","uri":"https://seqco.de/i:628"},{"id":34368,"name":"Anaplasmataceae","rank":"family","status_name":"Valid (ICNP)","priority_date":null,"nomenclatural_type":{"class":"Name","id":678,"url":"https://api.seqco.de/v1/names/678.json","uri":"https://seqco.de/i:678","display":"Anaplasma"},"created_at":"2024-01-24T10:45:58.794Z","updated_at":"2025-09-02T09:40:12.945Z","url":"https://api.seqco.de/v1/names/34368.json","uri":"https://seqco.de/i:34368"},{"id":679,"name":"Ehrlichia","rank":"genus","status_name":"Valid (ICNP)","priority_date":null,"nomenclatural_type":{"class":"Name","id":6977,"url":"https://api.seqco.de/v1/names/6977.json","uri":"https://seqco.de/i:6977","display":"Ehrlichia canis"},"created_at":"2021-07-07T16:18:15.195Z","updated_at":"2025-09-02T09:44:29.991Z","url":"https://api.seqco.de/v1/names/679.json","uri":"https://seqco.de/i:679"}],"children":[],"qc_warnings":[{"scope":true,"failure":true,"message":"The name has a Candidatus modifier that should be removed","area":"nomenclature"},{"scope":true,"failure":true,"message":"The name is missing a type definition","rules":["16","17","26.3","18a"],"area":"nomenclature"},{"scope":true,"message":"The etymology of the name has not been provided","rules":["26.5"],"area":"nomenclature"}],"created_at":"2021-10-18T22:00:11.076Z","updated_at":"2022-09-10T10:37:47.567Z"}