Anaplasmosis

As anaplasmosis a is bacterial infection designated by the representatives of the genus Anaplasma is caused. Anaplasmas attack blood cells , multiply intracellularly and are transmitted by ticks . The treatment is mostly done with doxycycline .

The most important representatives of this genus are:

• Anaplasma phagocytophilum : causative agent of anaplasmosis in humans (formerly: human granulocytic Ehrlichiosis , HGE). Ruminants, dogs (→ canine anaplasmosis ), cats and horsesare also susceptible.
• Anaplasma marginal : causative agent of anaplasmosis in ruminants (biliary disease)
• Anaplasma platys : causative agent of canine cyclic thrombocytopenia
• Anaplasma centrale : causative agent of mild diseases in cattle
• Anaplasma ovis : pathogen causing mild diseases in sheep and goats

literature

• Michael Rolle, Anton Mayr: Medical microbiology, infection and disease theory . 8th edition. Georg Thieme Verlag, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8304-1060-7 , pp. 556-557.