Ehrlichia inclusion bodies, such as morulae, are visible in the cytoplasm of infected mononuclear phagocytic cells after 5-7 days. The type of ehrlichiosis that develops varies and depends on the infecting species and the type of leukocyte infected.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, medical assistants employed by psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals have the highest hourly wages, with an average salary of $39,220.
The BLS reports that the median wage for a medical assistant was $29,960 in 2014, up slightly from the prior year. The best-paid 10 percent of medical assistants made more than $42,760, while the bottom 10 percent made less than $21,540. And while physicians' offices and hospitals employ the most medical assistants, scientific research and development services and personal care services pay the highest wages. By location, the highest-paid positions are in the California metropolitan areas of San Jose, Santa Rosa and San Francisco.