Anaplasmosis is a disease caused by a rickettsial parasite of ruminants, Anaplasma spp and is therefore related to rickettsial disease.[1] The microorganisms are Gram-negative,[2] and infect red blood cells.[3] They are transmitted by natural means through a number of haematophagous species of ticks. The Ixodes tick that commonly transmits Lyme disease also spreads anaplasmosis.
| Anaplasmosis | |
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| Anaplasma centrale infecting the red blood cells of a cow: The arrow points to typical infected cell. | |
| Specialty | Veterinary medicine |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaplasmosis
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