Case 209. Ehrlichiosis (adult dog)

       
 
Peripheral blood smear of the dog infected with Ehrlichia canis
 
       

 

  Another view of E. canis-infected canine monocyte (Giemsa). In human, human monocytic ehrlichiosis caused by E. chaffeensis and human granulocytic ehrlichiosis caused by E. phagocytophila are known as emerging infectious diseases.